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Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells

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Part of the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology book series (AEMB, volume 601)

Abstract

The development of tumor-specific T cell tolerance is largely responsible for tumor escape. Accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in animal tumor models as well as in cancer patients is involved in tumor-associated T cell tolerance. In recent years, it has become increasingly evident that MDSCs bring about antigen-specific T cell tolerance by various mechanisms, which is the focus of this chapter.

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Myeloid Cell Arginase Activity Cell Tolerance Tumor Escape Immature Myeloid Cell 
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  1. 1.H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South FloridaTampaUSA

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