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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

CD16 and Siglec expression refine the phenotypic heterogeneity of steady-state myeloid-derived suppressor cells.

Chris D St Laurent, Zeinab Jame-Chenarboo, Alyssa E Beck, Stacey Stubblefield, Shiteng Duan, Darren Sigal, Matthew S Macauley

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Chris D St Laurent *Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Zeinab Jame-Chenarboo *Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Alyssa E BeckScripps Clinic and Scripps Cancer Center, San Diego, CA, United States.
Stacey StubblefieldScripps Clinic and Scripps Cancer Center, San Diego, CA, United States.
Shiteng DuanDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA, United States.
Darren SigalScripps Clinic and Scripps Cancer Center, San Diego, CA, United States.
Matthew S MacauleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

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Abstract

Background: Polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSCs) mediate cancer immune suppression by promoting an immunosuppressive microenvironment that inhibits effective anti-tumor immunity. However, they are still a poorly understood, heterogeneous mix of neutrophil subsets. This study aims to determine the Siglec expression profile on several neutrophil subsets and assess their immunosuppressive ability. Methods: We identified CD16 Results: Two distinct subpopulations were investigated within the low-density fraction of human peripheral blood (CD15 Conclusions: These results demonstrate that Siglecs are differentially expressed on neutrophil subsets, and along with CD16, may be used to help further define what is a PMN-MDSC. Consistent with current observations by others, PMN-MDSCs may encompass an array of neutrophil subtypes, including low-density neutrophils, and point to the need for more work to precisely define the genetic signatures of PMN-MDSCs.

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CD16MDSCneutrophilSiglecsteady-stateT cell suppression

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PMCPMC12230091

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