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combined models of chronic inflammation and transplanted tumors for the stimulation of antitumor
immunity and subsequent tumor elimination.
CD-1 male mice with body weights of 24-30- were used for the experiments. Adjuvant arthritis was
induced by subcutaneous injection of complete Freund’s adjuvant into a hind limb footpad. Gemcitabine,
antineoplastic drug, was administered intraperitoneally on the 7th, 10th days at the dose of 75 mg/kg. On the
14th day, 5x10
3
Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells were inoculated subdermally. Mice were sacrificed on the
28th day, tumors were surgically removed and weighed, and flow cytometry analysis of splenic CD3, CD8,
and MDSCs was performed.
We observed a significantly increased tumor growth in mice with adjuvant-induced arthritis when
compared to mice not subjected to chronic inflammation. Administration of gemcitabine resulted in a
significantly reduced (p = 0.01) tumor growth in mice with chronic inflammation when compared with
untreated mice. Immunophenotyping of splenocytes demonstrated that treatment with gemcitabine did not
affect the number of CD3 and CD8 cells but significantly reduced accumulation of Ly6G
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Ly6C
+
СD11b
+
M-
MDSCs (p = 0,007) and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by Ly6G
+
Ly6C
-
СD11b
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G-MDSCs (p
= 0,003). Reduction of ROS production by G-MDSCs may be a result of an antioxidant effect of gemcitabine
reported earlier. The results suggest that chronic inflammation promotes tumor growth through activation of
immunosuppressive MDSCs and therapy of chronic inflammatory processes directed at MDSC elimination
may be used for prevention of possible inflammation-related oncogenesis.
Scientific Advisor: Doctor of Biology Science, Professor, Belyaev N.N
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