Pro-tumor activities of macrophages in the progression of melanoma

Macrophages are located in essentially all tissues due to their “janitor” function. Macrophages can exert either anti- or pro-tumor activities depending upon the specific tumor microenvironment they inhabit. Substantial evidence indicates that macrophages, owing to their plasticity, can be reeducate...

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Main Authors: Huafeng Wang, Luhong Yang, Dong Wang, Qi Zhang, Lijuan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1312043