Chen Huixian, Wang Xueling, Wang Yan, Chang Xiaotian
Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Cell Death Discov. 2023 Dec 21;9(1):468. doi: 10.1038/s41420-023-01765-8.
Abnormal tumor microenvironment and immune escape in multiple myeloma (MM) are associated with regulatory T cells (Tregs), which play an important role in maintaining self-tolerance and regulating the overall immune response to infection or tumor cells. In patients with MM, there are abnormalities in the number, function and distribution of Tregs, and these abnormalities may be related to the disease stage, risk grade and prognosis of patients. During the treatment, Tregs have different responses to various treatment regiments, thus affecting the therapeutic effect of MM. It is also possible to predict the therapeutic response by observing the changes of Tregs. In addition to the above, we reviewed the application of Tregs in the treatment of MM. In conclusion, there is still much room for research on the mechanism and application of Tregs in MM.
多发性骨髓瘤(MM)中异常的肿瘤微环境和免疫逃逸与调节性T细胞(Tregs)有关,Tregs在维持自身耐受性以及调节对感染或肿瘤细胞的整体免疫反应中发挥重要作用。在MM患者中,Tregs的数量、功能和分布存在异常,这些异常可能与患者的疾病分期、风险等级和预后有关。在治疗过程中,Tregs对各种治疗方案有不同反应,从而影响MM的治疗效果。通过观察Tregs的变化也有可能预测治疗反应。除此之外,我们还综述了Tregs在MM治疗中的应用。总之,Tregs在MM中的机制和应用仍有很大的研究空间。