CLEVER-1 receptor antagonists to block immune-inhibitory type 2 macrophages

摘要

The invention relates to a novel cell derived from the human body, where said cell comprises a Clever-1 receptor; to a method for affecting the immune system of an individual and for treatment of diseases or conditions related to the function of the immune system and to methods for screening of cancer patients that may respond to an anti-Clever-1 therapy or for diagnosing of a pregnancy complication or for estimating the risk of such complication in a pregnant woman.