Activated Monocytes in Peritumoral Stroma of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Promote Expansion of Memory T Helper 17 Cells

The proinflammatory Th17 cells are generated and regulated by a fine-tuned collaborative action between different types of immune cells in distinct HCC microenvironments, and allows the inflammatory response of activated monocytes to be rerouted in a tumor-promoting direction. Selectively modulating the "context" of inflammatory response in tumors might provide a novel strategy for anticancer therapy.