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. 2022 Mar 16;79(3):191. doi: 10.1007/s00018-022-04219-z

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

The effects of type I IFNs in the TME. Type I IFNs induce tumor cell apoptosis and inhibit tumor cell proliferation and metastasis. In addition, type I IFNs upregulate TAA and MHC I expression in tumor cells. Type I IFNs are essential for NK cell maturation and activation. Moreover, type I IFNs increase NK cell cytotoxicity. Type I IFNs promote DC differentiation, maturation, and migration into lymph nodes to activate CD8+ T cells. Moreover, type I IFNs increase DC intratumoral accumulation. Type I IFNs reduce Treg infiltration into tumor and Treg proliferation. Type I IFNs inhibit neutrophil infiltration, longevity, and chemokine production. In addition, type I IFNs decrease differentiation and maturation of MDSCs, and block their suppressive activity on CD8+ T cells