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SUBMITTER: Zhang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6259379 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Jin J Jin Shenhe S Guo Xiaojun X Qian Wenbin W
The Journal of international medical research 20180918 11
The function of the immune system in cancer initiation and progression has been widely examined. Notably, immunotherapy has become a promising approach for cancer treatment. CD47, a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, plays an important role in the immune regulation of cancer by binding to SIRPα. Multiple studies have detected high CD47 expression on the surface of tumor cells, which indicates poor prognosis. Treatments that block the interaction of CD47 and SIRPα significantly suppress tu ...[more]