Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship
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...and helper T (Th) cells. These cells produce inflammatory cytokines - interleukin (IL)-12 and interferon... eliminate early stage cancer cells, chronic inflammatory responses can augment tumor growth. Indeed, ... to precede cancer development, for example, inflammatory bowel disease is associated with the onset of... 1 (CSF-1). Additionally, tumor cells recruit regulatory T cells (T-regs) into their microenvironment ...TGFβ is also known to change CD4+ Th cells into regulatory cells to suppress function.
Creating Tolerance...cell-surface proteome to inhibit expression of co-stimulatory molecules needed for T cell effector function...identities based on their level of progression, anatomical location, characteristic (solid localized tumors...