M1-like tumor-associated macrophages cascade a mesenchymal/stem-like phenotype of oral squamous cell carcinoma via the IL6/Stat3/THBS1 feedback loop
Abstract Background Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have a leading position in the tumor microenvironment. Previously, we have demonstrated that M1-like TAMs activated by exosome-transferred THBS1 promote malignant migration in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, the functional roles a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13046-021-02222-z |