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01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract
PW02-042 - Induction of MDSC in Muckle-Wells syndrome
Authors:
N Rieber, A Brand, D Neri, T Hall, I Schäfer, S Hansmann, J Kümmerle-Deschner, D Hartl
Published in:
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS) is caused by mutations in the NLRP3-gene encoding cryopyrin, leading to overproduction of IL-1β and other NLRP3 inflammasome products. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) represent a novel innate immune cell subset, are generated in tumor, infective, and proinflammatory microenvironments and are capable of suppressing T cell responses. Consequently, MDSCs are considered a key intermediary in balancing innate and adaptive immune responses, particularly under chronic disease conditions. …