Catechins and antitumor immunity: Not MDSC's cup of tea

Oncoimmunology. 2013 Jun 1;2(6):e24443. doi: 10.4161/onci.24443. Epub 2013 May 8.

Abstract

Numerous laboratory and clinical studies have reported that the green tea catechin extract Polyphenon E exert anticancer activity, but the underlying mechanism of action was elusive. We have recently shown that Polyphenon E exerts antineoplastic effects by antagonizing tumor-induced myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs).

Keywords: MDSC; Tregs; mouse models; neuroblastoma; polyphenol.