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Generation of mature human myelomonocytic cells through expansion and differentiation of pluripotent stem cell–derived lin–CD34+CD43+CD45+ progenitors

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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) as major players of the cancer-related inflammation

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Homogeneous monocytes and macrophages from human embryonic stem cells following coculture-free differentiation in M-CSF and IL-3

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Tumour immunity: effector response to tumour and role of the microenvironment

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Three matrix metalloproteinases are required in vivo for macrophage migration during embryonic development

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