Tumor Associated Macrophages in Kidney Cancer
Tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) are an important element of tumor stroma. They originate from blood monocytes attracted by chemokines and cytokines produced by tumor cells and, being instructed by tumor microenvironment, develop into potent tumor-supporting cell population. TAMs were demonstrate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Analytical Cellular Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9307549 |