To test whether inducing MerTK expression can delay tumor growth and switch the TIME from anti-inflammatory to pro-inflammatory, EMT6 Vector and EMT6 MerTK C5 cells were inoculated bilaterally via subcutaneous injection on the flank of BALB/c mice (n=4–8 tumors per group) and tumors were measured twice weekly until they reached an approximate volume of 50mm3. This evidence concerns the gene MERTK and neoplasm.