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. 2012 Aug 16;8(8):e1002838. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002838

Figure 3. iNKT modulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) elicited during influenza A infection.

Figure 3

Influenza infection leads to the expansion of the MDSC population (comprised of immature dendritic cells, immature macrophages, and granulocytes), which can inhibit T cell proliferation in vivo and in vitro. iNKT cells suppress both the expansion of the MDSCs and the suppressive effect of MDSCs in a CD40-CD40L-dependent manner [110].