Abstract
Solid tumors consist of tumor cells and a heterogeneous mixture of host cells of both hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic origin. Although some of the host cells have anti-tumor activity, many have been co-opted by tumor-secreted factors and are immune suppressive. Two populations of cells of myeloid origin, myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and M2-type macrophages, are potent immune suppressive cells that are particularly prevalent in solid tumors. MDSC and M2 macrophages use multiple mechanisms to individually promote immune suppression and amplify their effects through cross-talk. This chapter will summarize the characteristics of these two myeloid cell populations and then focus on the role of tumor-associated inflammation in inducing MDSC and M2 macrophage development and function.
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Abbreviations
- ADAM17:
-
Disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17
- DC:
-
Dendritic cells
- MDSC:
-
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
- MO-MDSC:
-
Monocytic MDSC
- NK:
-
Natural killer cells
- PGE2:
-
Prostaglandin E2
- PMN-MDSC:
-
Granulocytic/neutrophilic MDSC
- TLR:
-
Toll-like receptor
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Original studies were supported by NIH RO1CA115880, RO1CA84232 (SOR), and American Cancer Society IRG-97-153-07 (PS).
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Ostrand-Rosenberg, S., Sinha, P. (2013). Inflammation, Tumor Progression, and Immune Suppression. In: Shurin, M., Umansky, V., Malyguine, A. (eds) The Tumor Immunoenvironment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6217-6_7
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