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Erschienen in: Tumor Biology 1/2016

18.10.2015 | Review

T cells in tumor microenvironment

verfasst von: Yağmur Kiraz, Yusuf Baran, Ayten Nalbant

Erschienen in: Tumor Biology | Ausgabe 1/2016

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Abstract

Tumors progress in a specific area, which supports its development, spreading or shrinking in time with the presence of different factors that effect the fate of the cancer cells. This specialized site is called “tumor microenvironment” and has a composition of heterogenous materials. The immune cells are also residents of this stromal, cancerous, and inflammatory environment, and their types, densities, or functional differences are one of the key factors that mediate the fate of a tumor. T cells as a vital part of the immune system also are a component of tumor microenvironment, and their roles have been elucidated in many studies. In this review, we focused on the immune system components by focusing on T cells and detailed T helper cell subsets in tumor microenvironment and how their behaviors affect either the tumor or the patient’s outcome.
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Metadaten
Titel
T cells in tumor microenvironment
verfasst von
Yağmur Kiraz
Yusuf Baran
Ayten Nalbant
Publikationsdatum
18.10.2015
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Tumor Biology / Ausgabe 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1010-4283
Elektronische ISSN: 1423-0380
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13277-015-4241-1

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