Table 2.
Top 10 molecules and pathological processes linked to TAMs and CRC research.
| Rank | Molecules | Count | Pathological processes | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nf-κb | 105 | progression | 217 |
| 2 | endothelial growth factor | 65 | angiogenesis | 187 |
| 3 | tgf-β | 49 | polarization | 176 |
| 4 | chemokine | 28 | metastasis | 166 |
| 5 | necrosis-factor-α | 24 | inflammation | 153 |
| 6 | cytokines | 17 | activation | 143 |
| 7 | beta-catenin | 14 | growth | 110 |
| 8 | interferon-gamma | 14 | infiltration | 82 |
| 9 | tnf-α | 14 | epithelial-mesenchymal transition | 80 |
| 10 | colony-stimulating factor | 13 | proliferation | 63 |