Engineering macrophages to phagocytose cancer cells by blocking the CD47/SIRPɑ axis

Abstract The use of immunotherapy has achieved great advances in the treatment of cancer. Macrophages play a pivotal role in the immune defense system, serving both as phagocytes (removal of pathogens and cancer cells) and as antigen‐presenting cells (activation of T cells). However, research regard...

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Main Authors: Hongcheng Yang, Ruoyang Shao, Hongxin Huang, Xinlong Wang, Zhili Rong, Ying Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2332