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Author Spotlight: Investigating the Pathophysiology of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Published on: May 10, 2024
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[Research progress on eosinophils in lung cancer].
1School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China Department of Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230032, China.
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi [Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine]
|November 26, 2023
Summary
Eosinophils, immune cells crucial in allergies, are increasingly found in lung cancer tissues. Their secreted substances may influence tumor progression and the tumor microenvironment.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Oncology
Background:
- Eosinophils are key immune cells involved in allergic diseases like asthma and helminth infections.
- These cells are increasingly observed infiltrating various tumor tissues.
Conclusions:
- Eosinophils play a complex role in lung cancer, with potential to affect tumor development.
- Further research is needed to fully elucidate their clinical and basic implications in lung cancer.

