Blocking TGF- Expression Attenuates Tumor Growth in Lung Cancers, Potentially Mediated by Skewing Development of Neutrophils

In the tumor microenvironment (TME), cells secrete a cytokine known as transforming growth factor- (TGF-), which polarizes tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) towards a protumor phenotype. In this work, C57BL/6 mice with gene knocked out selectively in myofibroblasts receive orthotopic implantation of Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC). Then, TANs' differentiation and tumor growth are studied both and , to examine the potential effects of TGF- levels in TME on neutrophil polarization and cancer progression. Possible results are anticipated and discussed from various aspects. Though tumor suppression via inhibition of TGF- signaling has been widely studied in this field, this study is the first to present a detailed experimental design for evaluating the potential antitumor effects of blocking TGF- expression. This work provides a creative approach for cancer treatment targeting specific cytokines, and the experimental design presented here may apply to future research on other cytokines, promoting the development of novel cancer-treating strategies.