Review Article

Phenotypic and Functional Diversities of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Autoimmune Diseases

Table 1

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in autoimmune diseases.

DiseaseSpeciesPhenotypeMechanism of suppression (in vitro)Effect in vivoReference

Multiple sclerosisMouseCD11b+Ly6ChiLy6G-NO apoptosisNot determined[8]
MouseCD11b+CD62L+Ly6C+UndeterminedProinflammatory[45]
MouseCCR2+CD11b+Ly6ChiUnknownIncrease severity[54]
MouseCD11b+Gr-1+IL-1βIncrease severity[55]
MouseCD11bhiLy6G+Ly6C-PD-L1Reduce severity[56]

Systemic lupus erythematosusMouseCD11b+Gr-1lowArginase-1Not determined[11]
MouseCD11c-CD11b+Gr-1+NOSuppressor[46]
MouseCD11b+Ly6ChiNO, PGE2, cell-cell contactPossibly protective[53]
HumanHLA-DR-CD11b+CD33+UnknownIncrease severity[58]
MouseGr-1hiLy6G+CD11b+ROS, NOSuppressor (in males)[59]

A lupus-like disease driven by HSPMouseCD11b+Gr-1+UnknownReduce severity[57]

Type 1 diabetesMouseCD11b+Gr-1+NO, IL-10, cell-cell contactReduce severity[47]
MouseCD11bhiGr-1intCell-cell contactProinflammatory[60]
HumanHLA-DR-CD11b+CD33+Cell-cell contactProinflammatory[60]
MouseGr-1+CD115+MHC class II-restricted Ag presentationReduce severity[61]

Inflammatory bowel diseaseMouseCD11b+Gr-1+NO apoptosisReduce severity[9]
MouseCD11b+Ly6ChiLy6G-NO, cell-cell contact, partially IFN-γ, PGsNot determined[48]

Rheumatoid arthritisMouseCD11b+Ly6G+Ly6ClowArg-1, NOReduce severity[49]
MouseCD11c-CD11b+GR-1+IL-10, Arg-1Reduce severity[62]
HumanHLA-DR-CD11b+CD33+UnknownSuppressor[66]
HumanCD11b+CD33+HLA-DR-UnknownIncrease severity[67]

Inflammatory eye diseaseMouseCD11b+Gr-1+Ly6G-TNFR-dependent, arginaseNot determined[51, 52]
MouseCD11b+Gr-1+IL-6Reduce severity[70]

Autoimmune hepatitisMouseCD11b+Ly6ChiLy6G-NO, IFN-γ, cell-cell contactNot determined[50]

Alopecia areataMouseCD11b+Gr-1+T cell apoptosisPossibly protective[63]

Experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravisMouseCD11b+Gr-1+PGE2, NO, Arg-1Reduce severity[64]