COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF CD229, CD319 AND CD54 FOR FLOW CYTOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION OF BONE MARROW NORMAL/REACTIVE AND CLONAL/ABERRANT PLASMA CELLS

Immunogenomic identification and characterization of granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells in multiple myeloma

Granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (G-MDSCs) promote tumor growth and immunosuppression in multiple myeloma (MM). However, their phenotype is not well established for accurate monitoring or clinical translation. We aimed to provide the phenotypic profile of G-MDSCs based on their prognostic significance in MM, immunosuppressive potential, and molecular program. The preestablished phenotype of G-MDSCs was evaluated in bone marrow samples from controls and MM patients using multidimensional flow cytometry; surprisingly, we found that CD11b+CD14−CD15+CD33+HLADR− cells overlapped with common eosinophils and neutrophils, which were not expanded in MM patients. Therefore, we relied on …