Metastasis-associated macrophages constrain antitumor capability of natural killer cells in the metastatic site at least partially by membrane bound transforming growth factor β

Background Metastatic breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in women worldwide. Infusion of natural killer (NK) cells is an emerging immunotherapy for such malignant tumors, although elimination of the immunosuppressive tumor environment is required to improve its efficacy. The ef...

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Main Authors: Demi Brownlie, Dahlia Doughty-Shenton, Daniel YH Soong, Colin Nixon, Neil O Carragher, Leo M Carlin, Takanori Kitamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Online Access:https://jitc.bmj.com/content/9/1/e001740.full