%0 Journal Article
%T High Infiltration of Polarized CD163+ Tumor-Associated Macrophages Correlates with Aberrant Expressions of CSCs Markers, and Predicts Prognosis in Patients with Recurrent Gastric Cancer
%A Chun-lei Lu
%A Gui-fang Xu
%A Guo-zhong Wu
%A Hao Wang
%A Liu-qing Yang
%A Min Feng
%A Ming Guo
%A Qi Sun
%A Shan-ting Gao
%A Tao-hong Pang
%A Wei-jie Zhang
%A Wen-xian Guan
%A Xin-yun Xu
%A Yuan-yuan Xu
%A Zhi-hua Zhou
%J Journal of Cancer
%D 2017
%I Ivyspring International Publisher
%R 10.7150/jca.16730
%X Background: As the most predominant tumor-infiltrating immune cells, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are associated with poor outcome in multiple solid cancers and play important roles in cancer progression. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) may account for metastasis and recurrence after cancer therapy. However, the association between TAMs and CSCs is not clarified in gastric cancer (GC). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of TAMs on CSCs in GC and find out the risk factors to predict recurrence and prognosis.
%K Gastric cancer
%K Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs)
%K Cancer stem cells (CSCs)
%K Recurrent
%K Prognosis.
%U http://www.jcancer.org/v08p0363.htm