Jeon Hyungjun, Ohaegbulam Kim C, Abadi Yael M, Zang Xingxing
Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, NY USA.
Oncoimmunology. 2013 Jul 1;2(7):e24744. doi: 10.4161/onci.24744. Epub 2013 Apr 30.
A new study demonstrates the tumorigenic functions of B7x and reveals a link between B7x and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) within the tumor microenvironment. We propose that the binding of B7x to a hitherto unidentified receptor on MDSCs may stimulate their proliferation and/or immunosuppressive functions, hence promoting tumor growth.
一项新研究证明了B7x的致瘤功能,并揭示了肿瘤微环境中B7x与髓源性抑制细胞(MDSC)之间的联系。我们提出,B7x与MDSC上一种迄今未明确的受体结合,可能会刺激其增殖和/或免疫抑制功能,从而促进肿瘤生长。