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ArticleCommunications biology2021

Neutrophil-derived reactive oxygen species promote tumor colonization.

Jianghong Zhong, Qijing Li, Huqiao Luo, Rikard Holmdahl

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Article in Communications biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Jianghong ZhongMedical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. jzhong@buaa.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-1757-6642
Qijing LiMedical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-4526-087X
Huqiao LuoMedical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Rikard HolmdahlMedical Inflammation Research, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. rikard.holmdahl@ki.se.ORCID 0000-0002-4969-2576
Karolinska Institutet · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A single-nucleotide polymorphism of neutrophil cytosolic factor 1 (Ncf1), leading to an impaired generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), is a causative genetic factor for autoimmune disease. To study a possible tumor protection effect by the Ncf1 mutation in a manner dependent on cell types, we used experimental mouse models of lung colonization assay by B16F10 melanoma cells. We observed fewer tumor foci in Ncf1 mutant mice, irrespective of αβT, γδT, B-cell deficiencies, or of a functional Ncf1 expression in CD68-positive monocytes/macrophages. The susceptibility to tumor colonization was restored by the human S100A8 (MRP8) promoter directing a functional Ncf1 expression to granulocytes. This effect was associated with an increase of both ROS and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) production from lung neutrophils. Moreover, neutrophil depletion by anti-Ly6G antibodies increased tumor colonization in wild type but failed in the Ncf1 mutant mice. In conclusion, tumor colonization is counteracted by ROS-activated and IL-1β-secreting tissue neutrophils.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsCalgranulin ACell Line, TumorHumansInterleukin-1betaLungMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNADPH OxidasesNeoplasmsNeutrophilsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideCalgranulin AInterleukin-1betaNADPH Oxidasesneutrophil cytosolic factor 1Reactive Oxygen Species

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PMID34257370
PMCPMC8277858
OpenAlexW3179039966

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