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. 2022 Oct;2(10):e557.
doi: 10.1002/cpz1.557.

Functional Assays Evaluating Immunosuppression Mediated by Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells

Or Reuven  1 , Ivan Mikula Jr  1 , Hadas Ashkenazi-Preiser  1 , Nira Twaik  1 , Kerem Ben-Meir  1 , Yaron Meirow  1 , Leonor Daniel  1 , Guy Kariv  1 , Mahdi Kurd  1 , Michal Baniyash  1
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Functional Assays Evaluating Immunosuppression Mediated by Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells

Or Reuven et al. Curr Protoc. 2022 Oct.

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Abstract

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are heterogenous populations of immature myeloid cells that can be divided into two main subpopulations, polymorphonuclear (PMN) MDSCs and monocytic (M) MDSCs. These cells accumulate during chronic inflammation, characterizing an array of pathologies such as cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and infectious and autoimmune diseases, and induce immunosuppression. The suppressive effects of MDSCs on the immune system are studied mainly when focusing on their features, functions, and impact on target cells such as T cells, natural killer cells, and B cells, among others. Herein, we describe methods for the analysis of MDSC immunosuppressive features and functions, measuring different mediators that contribute to their activities and how they impact on T cell function. The protocols described are a continuation to those in a companion Current Protocols article by Reuven et al. (2022), which uses a generated single-cell suspension and isolated cells to test their activity. © 2022 The Authors. Current Protocols published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Evaluating MDSC suppressive features Alternate Protocol 1: Dichlorofluorescein diacetate-based reactive oxygen species detection Support Protocol 1: Detection of nitric oxide secretion Support Protocol 2: Measurement of arginase activity Basic Protocol 2: Evaluating MDSC suppressive function Alternate Protocol 2: In vitro effects of MDSCs on expression of T cell receptor complex during activation Support Protocol 3: Effect of MDSCs on interferon γ production Basic Protocol 3: Effect of MDSCs on T cell proliferation Basic Protocol 4: Effect of MDSCs on T cell cytotoxic activity Alternate Protocol 3: In vivo cytotoxicity assay Basic Protocol 5: Analysis of MDSC differentiation.

Keywords: MDSC; cell culture; chronic inflammation; flow cytometry; immunosuppression; inflammatory mouse model; myeloid-derived suppressor cell.

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