Title |
Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells as Therapeutic Target in Hematological Malignancies
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Published in |
Frontiers in oncology, December 2014
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DOI | 10.3389/fonc.2014.00349 |
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Authors |
Kim De Veirman, Els Van Valckenborgh, Qods Lahmar, Xenia Geeraerts, Elke De Bruyne, Eline Menu, Ivan Van Riet, Karin Vanderkerken, Jo A. Van Ginderachter |
Abstract |
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are a heterogeneous population of immature myeloid cells that accumulate during pathological conditions such as cancer and are associated with a poor clinical outcome. MDSC expansion hampers the host anti-tumor immune response by inhibition of T cell proliferation, cytokine secretion, and recruitment of regulatory T cells. In addition, MDSC exert non-immunological functions including the promotion of angiogenesis, tumor invasion, and metastasis. Recent years, MDSC are considered as a potential target in solid tumors and hematological malignancies to enhance the effects of currently used immune modulating agents. This review focuses on the characteristics, distribution, functions, cell-cell interactions, and targeting of MDSC in hematological malignancies including multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia. |
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