Immature monocytic cells within tumors differentiate into immunosuppressive cells in resistant tumors to immunotherapy.

ABSTRACT: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved outcomes in advanced cancers, yet resistance remains a major obstacle. Here, we investigated the role of myeloid cells in shaping the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment that contributes to ICI resistance. Using mutagenized ICI-sensitive and resistant 4T1 breast cancer clones, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing to characterize immune cell populations post-ICI therapy. We identified monocytic dendritic progenitors (MDPs) and common monocytic progenitors (cMOPs) enriched in sensitive tumors, which may differentiate into immunosuppressive cells in resistant tumors. Analysis of public datasets confirmed the presence of MDP-cMOPs in tumors and blood of patients with breast, lung, and colorectal cancer. We found high expression of CXCR4

SUBMITTER: Levin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357114 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature