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NOX2-Derived Reactive Oxygen Species in Cancer.


ABSTRACT: The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by the myeloid cell NADPH oxidase NOX2 is critical for the destruction of engulfed microorganisms. However, recent studies imply that ROS, formed by NOX2+ myeloid cells in the malignant microenvironment, exert multiple actions of relevance to the growth and spread of neoplastic cells. By generating ROS, tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells and NOX2+ leukemic myeloid cells may thus (i) compromise the function and viability of adjacent cytotoxic lymphocytes, including natural killer (NK) cells and T cells, (ii) oxidize DNA to trigger cancer-promoting somatic mutations, and (iii) affect the redox balance in cancer cells to control their proliferation and survival. Here, we discuss the impact of NOX2-derived ROS for tumorigenesis, tumor progression, regulation of antitumor immunity, and metastasis. We propose that NOX2 may be a targetable immune checkpoint in cancer.

SUBMITTER: Grauers Wiktorin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7721506 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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NOX2-Derived Reactive Oxygen Species in Cancer.

Grauers Wiktorin Hanna H   Aydin Ebru E   Hellstrand Kristoffer K   Martner Anna A  

Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity 20201127


The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by the myeloid cell NADPH oxidase NOX2 is critical for the destruction of engulfed microorganisms. However, recent studies imply that ROS, formed by NOX2<sup>+</sup> myeloid cells in the malignant microenvironment, exert multiple actions of relevance to the growth and spread of neoplastic cells. By generating ROS, tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells and NOX2<sup>+</sup> leukemic myeloid cells may thus (i) compromise the function and viability of adjace  ...[more]

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