Do Elevated YKL-40 Levels Drive the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment in Colorectal Cancer? Assessment of the Association of the Expression of YKL-40, MMP-8, IL17A, and PD-L1 with Coexisting Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, and Active Smoking

The influence of chitinase-3-like protein 1 (YKL-40 or CHI3L1) expression on the immunological properties of the tumor microenvironment, which may affect the effectiveness of immunotherapy, is currently not sufficiently understood in colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this study was to investigate...

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Main Authors: Błażej Ochman, Sylwia Mielcarska, Agnieszka Kula, Miriam Dawidowicz, Julia Robotycka, Jerzy Piecuch, Monika Szrot, Sylwia Dzięgielewska-Gęsiak, Małgorzata Muc-Wierzgoń, Dariusz Waniczek, Elżbieta Świętochowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Current Issues in Molecular Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/45/4/182