Tumor-Associated Monocytes/Macrophages Impair NK-Cell Function via TGFβ1 in Human Gastric Cancer

Abstract
Patients with gastric cancer had few NK cells infiltrating their tumors, a condition associated with tumor progression and poor survival. These intratumoral NK cells were functionally impaired, due to the presence of TGFβ1 derived from tumor-associated monocytes/macrophages.
Funding Information
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC1302200)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81502457, 81402355)