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Macrophages in malignant pleural effusions – alternatively activated tumor associated macrophages
Pleural macrophages are involved in local defense mechanisms against environmental pollution, bacteria and cancer. Their main function encompasses phagocytosis of degenerated mesothelial cells. In human pleural effusions macrophages represent more than half of all cells. A model of polarized macroph...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687428/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23788895 http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/wo.2012.30054 |