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. 2022 May 3;11(1):22. doi: 10.1038/s41389-022-00398-3

Fig. 3. An overview of malignancy-associated mechanisms promoted by myeloid-derived suppressor cells.

Fig. 3

MDSCs inhibit CD4 and CD8 T cells while inducing regulatory T cells (Tregs). Through matrix metalloproteinases, MDSC promotes angiogenesis and enhances metastasis through anti-inflammatory mediators such as TGF-β and IL-10. Through IL-10, MDSCs also modulate dendritic cells and macrophages. ARG1 Arginase-1, ECM extracellular matrix, EMT epithelial–mesenchymal transition, INOS inducible nitric oxide synthetase, MMP metalloproteinase, GM-CSF granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor, PG prostaglandin E, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor.