The effect of skin transplantation on tumor growth in mice

Yolcuoglu B., Onal A., Sipahi O., Temiz A., Pekcetin Ç., Acikgoz O., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.178, no.4, pp.329-330, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 178 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0002-9610(99)00173-7
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.329-330
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Skin allograft is an immunostimulant. Skin allograft activates effector arms of the immune system including the cytotoxic T lymphocytes, activated macrophages, and natural killer cells. These cells may be involved in the destruction of tumor cells.