Transcriptome analysis of p16/p21-dependent monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells accumulation.

p16 and p21 act as tumor suppressors through induction of cellular senescence. However, senescence-independent roles of these CDK inhibitors are not known. To identify the mechanism responsible for the failure of Mo-MDSCs (monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells) infiltration into tumor allografts in p16/p21-double knockout (DKO) mice, we searched for chemokine receptors that were highly expressed in Mo- but not PMN-MDSCs (polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells) and were downregulated in p16/p21-DKO as compared to WT Mo-MDSCs. Ccr2, Ccr5, and Cx3cr1 were identified by RNA-seq analysis. Overall design: RNA sequencing was performed using PMN-MDSCs derived from wild-type mice (WT), Mo-MDSCs derived from WT mice and Mo-MDSCs derived from p16/p21 DKO mice in triplicates, respectively.

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Okuma A, Hanyu A, Watanabe S, Hara E