Intermediate monocytes but not TIE2-expressing monocytes are a sensitive diagnostic indicator for colorectal cancer.

We have conducted the first study to determine the diagnostic potential of the CD14++CD16+ intermediate monocytes as compared to the pro-angiogenic subset of CD14++CD16+TIE2+ TIE2-expressing monocytes (TEMs) in cancer. These monocyte populations were investigated by flow cytometry in healthy volunte...

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Main Authors: Dominic Schauer, Patrick Starlinger, Christian Reiter, Nikolaus Jahn, Philipp Zajc, Elisabeth Buchberger, Thomas Bachleitner-Hofmann, Michael Bergmann, Anton Stift, Thomas Gruenberger, Christine Brostjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22973451/?tool=EBI