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Commentary Open Access
Volume 6 | Issue 3 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.33696/immunology.6.198

The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor as a Possible Novel Immunotherapy Target in Myeloma

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus Ohio, USA
  • 2Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus Ohio, USA
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Corresponding Author

Don M Benson Jr, Don.benson@osumc.edu

Received Date: April 19, 2024

Accepted Date: May 27, 2024

Abstract

Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a possible association between exposure to environmental aromatic hydrocarbons and the development of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and multiple myeloma (MM). These aromatic hydrocarbons bind the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) expressed by plasma cells that seem to promote development and survival of malignant cells. Our group recently demonstrated that antagonism of AHR decreases viability of MM cells while increasing MM cell susceptibility to immune-mediated cytotoxicity whereas AHR antagonism enhances normal lymphocyte development and function. AHR may represent a novel therapeutic target in MM.

Keywords

Immune cells and organs, Immunotherapy, Tumor immunology

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