Macrophages: Immune System Warriors,
– Macrophages, white blood cells in our immune system, travel in the bloodstream and can penetrate blood vessel linings (endothelium).
Macrophage-Cancer Cell Interaction,
– Macrophages bind to cancer cells, triggering an immune response.
– Immune response releases growth factors and interleukins
Dual Role of Growth Factors,
– Used for repair in the body.
– Growth factors from the immune response stimulate cancer cell growth.
Metastasis Unveiled,
– Fused macrophage/cancer cells travel through the bloodstream, spreading cancer.
– Glutamine serves as the primary fuel for macrophages involved in this metastatic journey.
Tune in for part 6 next week
