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Blood CD33(+)HLA-DR(−) myeloid-derived suppressor cells are increased with age and a history of cancer
23 Jan 2013
Abstract excerpt
As we age, the composition of our peripheral leukocytes changes dramatically. Many of these alterations contribute to the general immune dysfunction that burdens the elderly, which in turn, contributes to increased susceptibility to disease. MDSCs represent a heterogeneous population of immunosuppressive leukocytes that are elevated in the peripheral blood of cancer patients. Given the relation between cancer...
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