53 Nephrectomy Remodels Peripheral Myeloid Cell States in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Stephanie Schwartz, Lena Wirth, Julia Walker, Gemma Moore, Vivien Moritz, Abedowale Adeniran, Wei Shen Tan, Fed Ghali, Patrick Kenney, Michael Hurwitz, David Braun · 2026
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Stephanie Schwartz and co-authors tracked blood immune cells before and after kidney tumor removal, in this 2026 study. Kidney cancer draws many immune cells yet often resists immune therapy. Removing the main tumor can improve therapy response, which hints the tumor suppresses immunity body-wide.
Paired blood samples from 16 patients were profiled cell by cell, weeks before and after surgery. Seven myeloid cell groups were found, including a stimulated monocyte group that was enriched before surgery. The design lets the team watch how suppressive states fade once the tumor is gone. The authors aim to find why removal restores immune strength in this cancer.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Stephanie Schwartz, Lena Wirth, Julia Walker, Gemma Moore, Vivien Moritz, Abedowale Adeniran, Wei Shen Tan, Fed Ghali, Patrick Kenney, Michael Hurwitz, David Braun |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |