Gastrointestinal Malignancy Section, Medical Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Maryland 20892, USA.
Immunol Invest. 2012;41(6-7):581-94. doi: 10.3109/08820139.2012.680635.
Myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are heterogeneous cell population consisting of myeloid progenitor cells and immature myeloid cells. These cells have essential immunoregulatory role in tumor bearing hosts and under different inflammatory conditions. No specific marker has been described to identify MDSC, which leaves their suppressor activity as their only hallmark function. In this review, we discuss the current in vivo and in vitro developed assays for elucidation of MDSC function and describe the discrepancies between murine and human MDSC in regard to their suppressor function. We also discuss antigen specificity of MDSC function and approaches to determine the effector function of these cells in vivo. Finally, we summarize different approaches currently being employed to target MDSC with the aim to enhance immune based therapies.
髓系来源的抑制细胞(MDSC)是由髓系祖细胞和未成熟髓系细胞组成的异质性细胞群体。这些细胞在荷瘤宿主和不同炎症条件下具有重要的免疫调节作用。目前还没有描述用于鉴定 MDSC 的特异性标志物,因此其抑制活性是其唯一的标志性功能。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了目前用于阐明 MDSC 功能的体内和体外开发的测定方法,并描述了在抑制功能方面,鼠类和人类 MDSC 之间的差异。我们还讨论了 MDSC 功能的抗原特异性以及确定这些细胞在体内的效应功能的方法。最后,我们总结了目前用于靶向 MDSC 的不同方法,旨在增强基于免疫的治疗。