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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-6
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic inflammation contributes to carcinogenesis, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We report that aged granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF)-deficient mice develop a systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE)-like disorder associated with the impaired phagocytosis of apoptotic cells. Concurrent deficiency of interferon (IFN)-gamma attenuates the SLE, but promotes the formation of diverse hematologic and solid neoplasms within a background of persistent infection and inflammation. Whereas activated B cells show a resistance to fas-induced apoptosis, antimicrobial therapy prevents lymphomagenesis and solid tumor development. These findings demonstrate that the interplay of infectious agents with cytokine-mediated regulation of immune homeostasis is a critical determinant of cancer susceptibility.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0022-1007
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
5
pubmed:volume
197
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1213-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Deficiencies of GM-CSF and interferon gamma link inflammation and cancer.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't