Immunosuppression by monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells in patients with pancreatic ductal carcinoma is orchestrated by STAT3

Abstract Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly devastating disease with an overall 5-year survival rate of less than 8%. New evidence indicates that PDAC cells release pro-inflammatory metabolites that induce a marked alteration of normal hematopoiesis, favoring the expansio...

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Main Authors: Rosalinda Trovato, Alessandra Fiore, Sara Sartori, Stefania Canè, Rosalba Giugno, Luciano Cascione, Salvatore Paiella, Roberto Salvia, Francesco De Sanctis, Ornella Poffe, Cristina Anselmi, Francesca Hofer, Silvia Sartoris, Geny Piro, Carmine Carbone, Vincenzo Corbo, Rita Lawlor, Samantha Solito, Laura Pinton, Susanna Mandruzzato, Claudio Bassi, Aldo Scarpa, Vincenzo Bronte, Stefano Ugel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-019-0734-6