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Extracellular matrix and the immune system: friends or foes

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A new study describes antitumour cell activity inherent in the extracellular matrix of porcine urinary bladder, which is not the result of direct tumour cell killing but is indirectly mediated through immune cells. The findings highlight opportunities to explore shared interests of the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine and the immunology and cancer communities.

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  1. McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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  2. Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Stephen F. Badylak

  3. Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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Badylak, S.F. Extracellular matrix and the immune system: friends or foes. Nat Rev Urol 16, 389–390 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-019-0196-0

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