| Literature DB >> 26483876 |
Samuel E Norton1, Kirsten A Ward-Hartstonge1, Edward S Taylor1, Roslyn A Kemp1.
Abstract
The immune response to colorectal cancer has proven to be a reliable measure of patient outcome in several studies. However, the complexity of the immune response in this disease is not well understood, particularly the interactions between tumour-associated cells and cells of the innate and adaptive immune system. This review will discuss the relationship between cancer associated fibroblasts and macrophages, as well as between macrophages and T cells, and demonstrate how each population may support or prevent tumour growth in a different immune environment.Entities:
Keywords: Colorectal cancer neoplasms; Fibroblasts; Immune system processes; Macrophages; T lymphocytes
Year: 2015 PMID: 26483876 PMCID: PMC4606176 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i10.221
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastrointest Oncol