IFN-γ, IL-17 and TGF-β involvement in shaping the tumor microenvironment: The significance of modulating such cytokines in treating malignant solid tumors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Multiple innate and adaptive immune effector cells and molecules partake in the recognition and destruction of cancer cells to protect against growing tumors, a concept that is known as cancer immunosurveillance. Unfortunately, cancer cells are capable of avoidin...

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Main Authors: Matalka Khalid Z, Alshaker Heba A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Cancer Cell International
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Online Access:http://www.cancerci.com/content/11/1/33