Myeloid-derived suppressor cells adhere to physiologic STAT3-vs STAT5-dependent hematopoietic programming, establishing diverse tumor-mediated mechanisms of immunologic escape

Peter A. Cohen, Jennifer S. Ko, Walter J. Storkus, Christopher D. Spencer, Judy M. Bradley, Jessica E. Gorman, Dustin B. McCurry, Soroya Zorro-Manrique, Anna Lucia Dominguez, Latha B. Pathangey, Patricia A. Rayman, Brian I. Rini, Sandra J. Gendler, James H. Finke

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Abstract

The receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, sunitinib, is astonishingly effective in its capacity to reduce MDSCs in peripheral tissues such as blood (human) and spleen (mouse), restoring responsiveness of bystander T lymphocytes to TcR stimulation. Sunitinib blocks proliferation of undifferentiated MDSCs and decreases survival of more differentiated neutrophilic MDSC (n-MDSC) progeny. Ironically, sunitinib's profound effects are observed even in a total absence of detectable anti-tumor therapeutic response. This is best explained by the presence of disparate MDSC-conditioning stimuli within individual body compartments, allowing sensitivity and resistance to sunitinib to coexist within the same mouse or patient. The presence or absence of GM-CSF is likely the major determinant in each compartment, given that GM-CSF's capacity to preempt STAT3-dependent with dominant STAT5-dependent hematopoietic programming confers sunitinib resistance and redirects differentiation from the n-MDSC lineage to the more versatile monocytoid (m-MDSC) lineage. The clinical sunitinib experience underscores that strategies for MDSC and Treg depletions must be mindful of disparities among body compartments to avoid sanctuary effects. Ironically, m-MDSCs manifesting resistance to sunitinib also have the greatest potential to differentiate into tumoricidal accessory cells, by virtue of their capacity to respond to T cell-secreted IFN-γ or to TLR agonists with nitric oxide and peroxynitrate production.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)680-710
Number of pages31
JournalImmunological Investigations
Volume41
Issue number6-7
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012

Keywords

  • G-CSF
  • GM-CSF
  • MDSC
  • Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
  • STAT3
  • STAT5
  • Sunitinib

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology

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