Soluble CD40 in plasma and malignant pleural effusion with non-small cell lung cancer: A potential marker of prognosis

Objective: Soluble CD40 (sCD40) is a potential modulator for both antitumor responses and CD40-based immunotherapy; however the levels and significance of sCD40 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with malignant pleural effusion are unknown. Methods: Forty-eight patients with lung cancer...

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Main Authors: Chuan-Yong Mu, Pang-Xue Qin, Qiu-Xia Qu, Cheng Chen, Jian-An Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-03-01
Series:Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X15000110