Phenotyping of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Nonhuman Primates

While myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in humans and mice have been intensively investigated, there is limited knowledge of these cells in nonhuman primates (NHPs). NHPs serve as critical models for late-stage testing of several biomedical inventions before proceeding with clinical trials and it is therefore important to fully understand their immune compartments and similarities with humans. Here, using antihuman cross-reactive antibodies, we provide flow cytometric analysis protocols for identification of MDSCs in the blood of rhesus macaques, one of the major NHP species as experimental models. Discrepancies and similarities between rhesus and human MDSCs are discussed.