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CD11b(+)Ly6C(++)Ly6G(-) cells show distinct function in mice with chronic inflammation or tumor burden

Källberg, Eva LU ; Stenström, Martin LU ; Liberg, David LU ; Ivars, Fredrik LU and Leanderson, Tomas LU (2012) In BMC Immunology 13.
Abstract
Background: S100A9 has been shown to be important for the function of so called Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC). Cells with a similar phenotype are also involved in pro-inflammatory processes, and we therefore wanted to investigate the gene expression and function of these cells in animals that were either subjected to chronic inflammation, or inoculated with tumors. Methods: CD11b(+)Ly6C(++) and Ly6G(+) cells were isolated from spleen, tumor tissue or inflammatory granulomas. S100A9, Arginase 1 and iNOS gene expression in the various CD11b(+) cell populations was analyzed using Q-PCR. The suppressive activity of the CD11b(+) cell populations from different donors was studied in co-culture experiments. Results: S100A9 was shown to... (More)
Background: S100A9 has been shown to be important for the function of so called Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC). Cells with a similar phenotype are also involved in pro-inflammatory processes, and we therefore wanted to investigate the gene expression and function of these cells in animals that were either subjected to chronic inflammation, or inoculated with tumors. Methods: CD11b(+)Ly6C(++) and Ly6G(+) cells were isolated from spleen, tumor tissue or inflammatory granulomas. S100A9, Arginase 1 and iNOS gene expression in the various CD11b(+) cell populations was analyzed using Q-PCR. The suppressive activity of the CD11b(+) cell populations from different donors was studied in co-culture experiments. Results: S100A9 was shown to be expressed mainly in splenic CD11b(+)Ly6C(+)G(+) cells both at the RNA and protein level. Arginase I and iNOS expression could be detected in both CD11b(+)Ly6C(+)Ly6G(+) and CD11b(+)Ly6C(+)G(-)/C(++)G(-) derived from tumors or a site of chronic inflammation, but was very low in the same cell populations isolated from the spleen. CD11b(+) cells isolated from mice with peritoneal chronic inflammation were able to stimulate T lymphocytes, while CD11b(+) cells from mice with peritoneal tumors suppressed T cell growth. Conclusion: An identical CD11b(+)Ly6C(++)G(-) cell population appears to have the ability to adopt immune stimulatory or immune suppressive functions dependent on the presence of a local inflammatory or tumor microenvironment. Thus, there is a functional plasticity in the CD11b(+)Ly6C(++)G(-) cell population that cannot be distinguished with the current molecular markers. (Less)
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Tumor, Inflammation, Myeloid cells, T cells, Suppression
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1471-2172
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10.1186/1471-2172-13-69
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English
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  abstract     = {{Background: S100A9 has been shown to be important for the function of so called Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC). Cells with a similar phenotype are also involved in pro-inflammatory processes, and we therefore wanted to investigate the gene expression and function of these cells in animals that were either subjected to chronic inflammation, or inoculated with tumors. Methods: CD11b(+)Ly6C(++) and Ly6G(+) cells were isolated from spleen, tumor tissue or inflammatory granulomas. S100A9, Arginase 1 and iNOS gene expression in the various CD11b(+) cell populations was analyzed using Q-PCR. The suppressive activity of the CD11b(+) cell populations from different donors was studied in co-culture experiments. Results: S100A9 was shown to be expressed mainly in splenic CD11b(+)Ly6C(+)G(+) cells both at the RNA and protein level. Arginase I and iNOS expression could be detected in both CD11b(+)Ly6C(+)Ly6G(+) and CD11b(+)Ly6C(+)G(-)/C(++)G(-) derived from tumors or a site of chronic inflammation, but was very low in the same cell populations isolated from the spleen. CD11b(+) cells isolated from mice with peritoneal chronic inflammation were able to stimulate T lymphocytes, while CD11b(+) cells from mice with peritoneal tumors suppressed T cell growth. Conclusion: An identical CD11b(+)Ly6C(++)G(-) cell population appears to have the ability to adopt immune stimulatory or immune suppressive functions dependent on the presence of a local inflammatory or tumor microenvironment. Thus, there is a functional plasticity in the CD11b(+)Ly6C(++)G(-) cell population that cannot be distinguished with the current molecular markers.}},
  author       = {{Källberg, Eva and Stenström, Martin and Liberg, David and Ivars, Fredrik and Leanderson, Tomas}},
  issn         = {{1471-2172}},
  keywords     = {{Tumor; Inflammation; Myeloid cells; T cells; Suppression}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{BioMed Central (BMC)}},
  series       = {{BMC Immunology}},
  title        = {{CD11b(+)Ly6C(++)Ly6G(-) cells show distinct function in mice with chronic inflammation or tumor burden}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/3577601/3805904.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1186/1471-2172-13-69}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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