Smad3 is essential for polarization of tumor-associated neutrophils in non-small cell lung carcinoma

Abstract

TGF-β stimulated tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) can exert pro-tumoral functions. Here the authors show that Smad3 activation in TANs is associated with an N2-like polarization state and poor outcome in patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma and that Smad3 targeting reprograms TANs to an antitumor state suppressing tumor growth in preclinical lung cancer models.