Regulation of macrophage activities by tumor growth: mechanisms of immunosuppression

Macrophages (Mφ) are a major immune cell involved in anti-tumor responses. Mφ activities such as tumor cytotoxicity. presentation of tumor-associated antigens, and stimulation of anti-tumor lymphocytes are all involved in the battle against tumor growth. However, other Mφ activities such as cell gro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alleva, David G.
Other Authors: Biology
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40420
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12142006-131852/