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Review
. 2013 Dec;13(12):842-57.
doi: 10.1038/nrc3613. Epub 2013 Nov 14.

Immunity, inflammation and cancer: a leading role for adenosine

Luca Antonioli  1 , Corrado Blandizzi, Pál Pacher, György Haskó
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Review

Immunity, inflammation and cancer: a leading role for adenosine

Luca Antonioli et al. Nat Rev Cancer. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Cancer is a complex disease that is dictated by both cancer cell-intrinsic and cell-extrinsic processes. Adenosine is an ancient extracellular signalling molecule that can regulate almost all aspects of tissue function. As such, several studies have recently highlighted a crucial role for adenosine signalling in regulating the various aspects of cell-intrinsic and cell-extrinsic processes of cancer development. This Review critically discusses the role of adenosine and its receptors in regulating the complex interplay among immune, inflammatory, endothelial and cancer cells during the course of neoplastic disease.

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