Cytotoxic capacity of IL-15-stimulated cytokine-induced killer cells against human acute myeloid leukemia and rhabdomyosarcoma in humanized preclinical mouse models [PDF]
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) has become an important treatment modality for patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and is also under investigation for soft tissue sarcomas.
Wels, Winfried +35 more
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Background Cytokine-induced killer cells are ex vivo-expanded cells with potent antitumor activity. The infusion of cytokine-induced killer cells in patients with acute myeloid leukemia relapsing after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant is ...
Virna Marin +9 more
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Activation of human natural killer cells by Plasmodium falciparum [PDF]
The purpose of work described in this thesis was to (i) determine the contribution of innate immune responses to the early pro-inflammatory cytokine response to Plasmodium falciparum, (ii) describe the kinetics and ...
Artavanis-Tsakonas, Katerina
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Influence of Cytokines and Autologous Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cells on Leukemic Bone Marrow Cells and Colonies in AML [PDF]
We have already shown that cytokine cocktails (IL-1 beta, IL-3, IL-6, SCF, GM-CSF) and/or lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells can reduce the amounts of clonal, CD34-positive mononuclear bone marrow cells (BM-MNC) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Gerhartz, Helmut Heinrich +2 more
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Activation of natural killer cells during microbial infections. [PDF]
Natural killer (NK) cells are large granular lymphocytes that express a diverse array of germline encoded inhibitory and activating receptors for MHC Class I and Class I-like molecules, classical co-stimulatory ligands, and cytokines.
Riley, Eleanor M +8 more
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Cytokine Induced Killer (CIK) Cells Based Adoptive Immunotherapy
Cytokine induced killer (CIK) cells has been increasingly used in adoptive immunotherapy against various cancers and viral infections. This review summarizes the basic overview of CIK cells as a therapeutic immunocyte.
S Timalsena, P P Lamichhane
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Cytokine-induced memory-like natural killer cells for cancer immunotherapy
Natural killer cells are an important part of the innate immune system mediating robust responses to virus-infected and malignant cells without needing prior antigen priming.
Mubin Tarannum, Rizwan Romee
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Blockade of Immunosuppressive Cytokines Restores NK Cell Antiviral Function in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection [PDF]
NK cells are enriched in the liver, constituting around a third of intrahepatic lymphocytes. We have previously demonstrated that they upregulate the death ligand TRAIL in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection (CHB), allowing them to kill ...
Richard J. Gilson +50 more
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MicroRNA profiling of CD3+CD56+ cytokine-induced killer cells [PDF]
AbstractStudies have proven that IL-2 and IL-15 showed contrasting roles during CIK cells preparation. By employing microarray, we analyzed miRNA expression profiles of PBMC, CIKIL-2 and CIKIL-15. Advanced bioinformatic analyses were performed to explore the key miRNAs which may regulate cell proliferation and anti-tumor activity of CIK.
Wenju Wang +14 more
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Natural killer cells promote early CD8 T cell responses against cytomegalovirus. [PDF]
Understanding the mechanisms that help promote protective immune responses to pathogens is a major challenge in biomedical research and an important goal for the design of innovative therapeutic or vaccination strategies.
Sacher, Torsten +34 more
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