Interaction of Immune and Cancer Cells

The tumor environment is a dynamic network that includes cancer cells, immune cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, extracellular matrix, cytokines and receptors. The aim of this book is to summarize the role of these components, especially immune cells, in tumor suppression and/or progression and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Klink, Magdalena (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Temas:
Immunology.
Cancer.
Pharmacology.
Cytokines.
Medicine-Research.
Biology-Research.
Cancer Biology.
Cytokines and Growth Factors.
Biomedical Research.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Immune cells within tumor microenvironment
  • Tumor-stroma interaction and cancer progression
  • The role of tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) in tumor progression
  • Dendritic cells dysfunction and tumor progression
  • Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and tumor growth
  • Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and their role in solid tumor progression
  • Polymorphonuclear neutrophils and tumor: friend or foe?
  • Cancer immunosurveillance and immunoediting
  • Adoptive T cell immunotherapy - Perfecting self-defense
  • Monoclonal antibodies to CTLA4 with focus on ipilimumab.

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