Loss of testosterone impairs anti-tumor neutrophil function

It is known that there are sex differences in the incidence and prognosis of certain cancers, including melanoma. In this study, the authors utilize a melanoma model to reveal that castrated mice have a higher metastatic burden associated with androgen dependent impaired neutrophil function.

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Main Authors: Janet L. Markman, Rebecca A. Porritt, Daiko Wakita, Malcolm E. Lane, Daisy Martinon, Magali Noval Rivas, Michael Luu, Edwin M. Posadas, Timothy R. Crother, Moshe Arditi
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15397-4
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author Janet L. Markman
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description It is known that there are sex differences in the incidence and prognosis of certain cancers, including melanoma. In this study, the authors utilize a melanoma model to reveal that castrated mice have a higher metastatic burden associated with androgen dependent impaired neutrophil function.
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spelling doaj.art-da94dd5ff86540ef8cf0216912c0ab162022-12-21T23:38:34ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232020-03-0111111510.1038/s41467-020-15397-4Loss of testosterone impairs anti-tumor neutrophil functionJanet L. Markman0Rebecca A. Porritt1Daiko Wakita2Malcolm E. Lane3Daisy Martinon4Magali Noval Rivas5Michael Luu6Edwin M. Posadas7Timothy R. Crother8Moshe Arditi9Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterBiostatistics and Bioinformatics Core, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterUrologic Oncology Program/Uro-Oncology Research Laboratories, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Center Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterIt is known that there are sex differences in the incidence and prognosis of certain cancers, including melanoma. In this study, the authors utilize a melanoma model to reveal that castrated mice have a higher metastatic burden associated with androgen dependent impaired neutrophil function.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15397-4
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Moshe Arditi
Loss of testosterone impairs anti-tumor neutrophil function
Nature Communications
title Loss of testosterone impairs anti-tumor neutrophil function
title_full Loss of testosterone impairs anti-tumor neutrophil function
title_fullStr Loss of testosterone impairs anti-tumor neutrophil function
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title_short Loss of testosterone impairs anti-tumor neutrophil function
title_sort loss of testosterone impairs anti tumor neutrophil function
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