Generation of monocyte-derived tumor-associated macrophages using tumor-conditioned media provides a novel method to study tumor-associated macrophages in vitro
Abstract Background Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are expanded and exhibit tumor-promoting properties within the tumor microenvironment. Current methods to study TAM have not been replicated across cancer types and often do not include exogenous growth factors from the tumor, a key factor in TA...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019-05-01
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Series: | Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-019-0622-0 |