Research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy originating from the immune system, and the immune microenvironment plays a pivotal role in its pathogenesis and progression. The immune microenvironment not only mediates immune surveillance and response but also contributes to myeloma immune esca...

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Main Authors: Yue WANG, Peng LIU
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Language:English
Published: Shanghai Chinese Clinical Medicine Press Co., Ltd. 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.c-jcm.com/article/doi/10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2025.20241022
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description Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy originating from the immune system, and the immune microenvironment plays a pivotal role in its pathogenesis and progression. The immune microenvironment not only mediates immune surveillance and response but also contributes to myeloma immune escape and target organ damage. Immune dysregulation persists throughout the disease course of MM, facilitating disease progression by conferring survival advantages to tumor cells and promoting immune editing. The interplay among various immune cell populations represents a critical factor in the exacerbation of the malignant biological behavior of myeloma cells. A comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying the interaction between myeloma cells and the microenvironment, as well as their contribution to immune dysregulation and downstream effects, is essential for improving patient therapeutic strategies and prognosis. This paper aims to systematically review the literature on immune cells promoting the formation of an inhibitory MM microenvironment, thereby elucidating the current status of immune escape mechanisms in MM and exploring potential future directions of immunotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-969ba51bf7d14b33bc814fa822c08f9e2025-08-26T01:29:39ZengShanghai Chinese Clinical Medicine Press Co., Ltd.Zhongguo Linchuang Yixue1008-63582025-08-0132466567410.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2025.2024102220241022Research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myelomaYue WANG0Peng LIU1Department of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, ChinaMultiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy originating from the immune system, and the immune microenvironment plays a pivotal role in its pathogenesis and progression. The immune microenvironment not only mediates immune surveillance and response but also contributes to myeloma immune escape and target organ damage. Immune dysregulation persists throughout the disease course of MM, facilitating disease progression by conferring survival advantages to tumor cells and promoting immune editing. The interplay among various immune cell populations represents a critical factor in the exacerbation of the malignant biological behavior of myeloma cells. A comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying the interaction between myeloma cells and the microenvironment, as well as their contribution to immune dysregulation and downstream effects, is essential for improving patient therapeutic strategies and prognosis. This paper aims to systematically review the literature on immune cells promoting the formation of an inhibitory MM microenvironment, thereby elucidating the current status of immune escape mechanisms in MM and exploring potential future directions of immunotherapy.https://www.c-jcm.com/article/doi/10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2025.20241022multiple myelomaimmune microenvironmentimmunosuppressionimmunoregulation
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Research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myeloma
Zhongguo Linchuang Yixue
multiple myeloma
immune microenvironment
immunosuppression
immunoregulation
title Research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myeloma
title_full Research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myeloma
title_fullStr Research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myeloma
title_full_unstemmed Research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myeloma
title_short Research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myeloma
title_sort research progress of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in multiple myeloma
topic multiple myeloma
immune microenvironment
immunosuppression
immunoregulation
url https://www.c-jcm.com/article/doi/10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2025.20241022
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