Macrophages and cancer stem cells: a malevolent alliance

Abstract Myeloid cells infiltrating tumors are gaining ever growing attention in the last years because their pro-tumor and immunosuppressive functions are relevant for disease progression and therapeutic responses. The functional ambiguity of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), mostly promoting tu...

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Main Authors: Paola Allavena, Elisabeth Digifico, Cristina Belgiovine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Molecular Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10020-021-00383-3