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Concise Review: Modulating Cancer Immunity with Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells
Tyler J Wildes1, Catherine T Flores1, Duane A Mitchell1
1University of Florida Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, Preston A. Wells, Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy, Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Stem Cells (Dayton, Ohio)
|October 25, 2018
Summary
Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) have immune-modulating potential. This review explores evidence of HSPCs activating immune responses in solid cancers, challenging their traditionally immunosuppressive role.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Hematology
- Oncology
Background:
- Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) regenerate the blood and immune system.
- HSPCs possess immune-modulating capabilities, influencing infections, autoimmune diseases, and cancers.
- Traditionally, HSPCs in solid malignancies are viewed as immunosuppressive.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent evidence of HSPCs acting as immunomodulators in solid cancers.
- To highlight immune-activating roles of HSPCs and their progeny in cancer.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent studies on HSPCs in solid malignancies.
- Analysis of evidence for immune-activation and modulation by HSPCs.
Main Results:
- Recent studies reveal immune-activating HSPCs and progeny in solid cancers.
- HSPCs demonstrate immune-modulating functions beyond immunosuppression in cancer.
Conclusions:
- HSPCs play a complex role in the tumor microenvironment, including immune activation.
- Further research into HSPC immunomodulation offers potential therapeutic strategies for solid cancers.
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