| Literature DB >> 24073373 |
Thomas A Mace1, Mark Bloomston, Gregory B Lesinski.
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer-associated stellate cells secrete soluble factors, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), that promote the accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells via a signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)-dependent mechanism. Targeting components of the IL-6/JAK/STAT3 signaling axis within the tumor stroma could therefore inhibit local immunosuppression and improve the efficacy of immunotherapeutic regimens against pancreatic cancer.Entities:
Keywords: IL-6; STAT3; immunosuppression; myeloid-derived suppressor cells; pancreatic cancer stellate cells
Year: 2013 PMID: 24073373 PMCID: PMC3782129 DOI: 10.4161/onci.24891
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oncoimmunology ISSN: 2162-4011 Impact factor: 8.110