Smoldering and polarized inflammation in the initiation and promotion of malignant disease Frances Balkwill, Kellie A. Charles, Alberto Mantovani Cancer Cell Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 211-217 (March 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2005.02.013 Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Type II macrophages in the tumor microenvironment. Mononuclear phagocytes recruited in chimeras polarize in an M2 direction in response to microenvironmental signals. M2 TAMs promote chimera progression, matrix remodeling, and angiogenesis, and divert and tame adaptive immunity. Cancer Cell 2005 7, 211-217DOI: (10.1016/j.ccr.2005.02.013) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Mechanisms of inflammation-induced cancer Wide blue arrows indicate the primary source of the inflammatory stimulus. Cancer Cell 2005 7, 211-217DOI: (10.1016/j.ccr.2005.02.013) Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions