Pollard, Jeffrey W.

Macrophages a cellular toolbox used by tumors to promote progression and metastasis / [electronic resource] : Jeffrey W. Pollard. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (49 min.) : color, sound). - Innate immunity : host recognition and response in health and disease, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Innate immunity : host recognition and response in health and disease. .

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Contents: Tumor microenvironment -- Macrophages promote tumor progression and metastasis -- Macrophage densities correlate with poor prognosis in many human cancers -- Macrophages regulate tumor cell migration and intravasation -- Macrophages regulate the angiogenic switch at the malignant transition -- Macrophage and tumor cells move using a paracrine mechanism involving CSF-1 and EGF -- Macrophages synthesize VEGF to regulate angiogenesis.

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Immunity, Innate.
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