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ANTITUMOR IMMUNE CELL [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

In vivo ..., tumors seem to have evolved multiple means to evade ... immune effector cells, a paradigm known as "immunologic escape." Tumors can engineer such immune escape via a wide range of mechanisms, and the ability to interfere with numbers of antitumor immune cells and/or to subvert their function is considered to be a principal reason underlying the failure of the host to ultimately control tumor progression.

Key term(s)
  • anti-tumor immune cell

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

Le manque d'oxygène dans une tumeur incite parfois des cellules malignes et même normales à sécréter des protéines qui suppriment l'activité des cellules immunitaires antitumorales.

Key term(s)
  • cellule immunitaire anti-tumorale

Spanish

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