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Metastasis-promoting immunity: when T cells turn to the dark side.

Journal:
Cancer cell
Year:
2009
Authors:
Pardoll, Drew
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine · United States

Abstract

While the role of endogenous T cells in antitumor immunity is being debated, little is known about whether and how T cells promote tumorigenesis. In this issue of Cancer Cell, DeNardo and colleagues demonstrate that IL-4-producing T cells enhance metastasis by programming macrophages to produce factors that enhance tumor invasion.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19647215/