Pancreatic adenocarcinoma exerts systemic effects on the peripheral blood myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells: an indicator of disease severity?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dendritic cells (DCs) isolated from tumor bearing animals or from individuals with solid tumors display functional abnormalities and the DC impairment has emerged as one mechanism for tumor evasion from the control of the immune syst...

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Main Authors: Magnusson Karl-Eric, Falkmer Sture, Falkmer Ursula, Emilsson Johan, Messmer Davorka, Spångeus Anna, Sandström Per, Tjomsland Vegard, Borch Kurt, Larsson Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/87