@Article{096504017X15130753659625,
AUTHOR = {Ting Liu, Fang Liu, Lei-Wen Peng, Li Chang, Yong-Mei Jiang},
TITLE = {The Peritoneal Macrophages in Inflammatory Diseases  and Abdominal Cancers},
JOURNAL = {Oncology Research},
VOLUME = {26},
YEAR = {2018},
NUMBER = {5},
PAGES = {817--826},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/or/v26n5/56695},
ISSN = {1555-3906},
ABSTRACT = {Peritoneal macrophages (PMs) are the major cell type of peritoneal cells that participate in multiple aspects of 
innate and acquired immunity in the peritoneal cavity. PMs have an ability to release a large amount of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines and therefore play a critical role in regulating the differentiation 
of innate immune cells and inflammatory T cells. Accumulating studies demonstrate that the immunological reactions and inflammatory responses of PMs are strongly related to the pathogenic processes of various 
inflammatory diseases and abdominal cancers. Consequently, the regulation of PM activation has gradually 
emerged as a promising target for immunotherapy, and better understanding of the distinctly biological function 
of PMs in individual diseases is crucial for designing specific and effective therapeutic agents. This review covers the characterization and immunological function of PMs in hosts with inflammatory diseases and abdominal cancers.},
DOI = {10.3727/096504017X15130753659625}
}