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Title
Expression of interleukin-16 by tumor-associated macrophages/activated microglia in high-grade astrocytic brain tumors.
Authors
Liebrich, Markus; Guo, Liang-Hao; Schluesener, Hermann J; Schwab, Jan M; Dietz, Klaus; Will, Bernd E; Meyermann, Richard
Abstract
Macrophages/microglial cells are considered as immune cells in the central nervous system. Interleukin (IL)-16 is a proinflammatory cytokine produced by activated monocytic cells.