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Natural killer cells and natural killer T cells in Lyme arthritis [PDF]

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2013
Abstract Introduction Natural killer (NK) and natural killer T (NKT) cells provide a first line of defense against infection. However, these cells have not yet been examined in patients with Lyme arthritis, a late disease manifestation. Lyme arthritis usually resolves with antibiotic treatment.
Katchar, Kia, Drouin, Elise E, Steere, Allen   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Highly activated and expanded natural killer cells for multiple myeloma immunotherapy

Haematologica, 2012
Background Patients with gene expression profiling-defined high-risk myeloma in relapse have poor outcomes with current therapies. We tested whether natural killer cells expanded by co-culture with K562 cells transfected with 41BBL and membrane-bound ...
Tarun K. Garg, Susann M. Szmania, Junaid A. Khan, Antje Hoering, Paul A. Malbrough, Amberly Moreno-Bost, Amy D. Greenway, Joshuah D. Lingo, Xin Li, Shmuel Yaccoby, Larry J. Suva, Brian Storrie, Guido Tricot, Dario Campana, John D. Shaughnessy, Bijay P. Nair, William T. Bellamy, Joshua Epstein, Bart Barlogie, Frits van Rhee   +19 more
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Reduced NK cell IFN-γ secretion and psychological stress are independently associated with herpes zoster. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The pathogenesis of herpes zoster is closely linked to reduced varicella-zoster virus-specific cell-mediated immunity. However, little is known about the interplay between natural killer cells and psychological stress in the pathogenesis of herpes zoster.
Choon Kwan Kim, Youn Mi Choi, Eunsin Bae, Mihn Sook Jue, Hyung Seok So, Eung-Soo Hwang   +5 more
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Reconstitution of natural killer cell receptors influences natural killer activity and relapse rate after haploidentical transplantation of T- and B-cell depleted grafts in children

Haematologica, 2010
Background Natural killer cells have been demonstrated to exert remarkable graft-versus-leukemia effects after haploidentical transplantation. Acquisition of both, inhibiting and activating, receptors on developing natural killer cells is an important ...
Matthias M. Pfeiffer, Tobias Feuchtinger, Heiko-Manuel Teltschik, Michael Schumm, Ingo Müller, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang   +6 more
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Relative expression of receptors in uterine natural killer cells compared to peripheral blood natural killer cells

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
One would expect maternal immune cells to attack the invading trophoblast as the placenta is semi-allogenic. However, they appear to cooperate with the trophoblast in disrupting the arterial wall which has been determined in several studies.
Nurul Izza Ismail
doaj   +1 more source

Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda, Tomohiro Saito, Masahide Mizobuchi, Tomoki Shimomura, Saki Kawamori, Mitsuru Kawanishi, Natsuko Hattori, Jo Sugiyama, Satoshi Tsubata, Hanami Horiguchi, Kazuki Abe, Nao Iida, Yuki Kajio, Nao Oguro, Ryo Yanai, Hirokazu Honda   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo, Catherine S. Palmer, Jacqueline M. Kimmey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cytokines impact natural killer cell phenotype and functionality against glioblastoma in vitro

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
ObjectiveNatural killer (NK) cells are a part of the innate immune system and first-line defense against cancer. Since they possess natural mechanisms to recognize and kill tumor cells, NK cells are considered as a potential option for an off-the-shelf ...
Minna Sivonen, Minna Sivonen, Katja A. Sirviö, Sara Wojciechowski, Anssi Kailaanmäki, Satu Kaipainen, Aubrey Bailey, Martin Villalba, Martin Villalba, Tuija Kekarainen   +9 more
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Function‐driven design of a surrogate interleukin‐2 receptor ligand

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Interleukin (IL)‐2 signaling can be achieved and precisely fine‐tuned through the affinity, distance, and orientation of the heterodimeric receptors with their ligands. We designed a biased IL‐2 surrogate ligand that selectively promotes effector T and natural killer cell activation and differentiation. Interleukin (IL) receptors play a pivotal role in
Ziwei Tang, Zelin Cheng, Teng Li, Fulian Wang, Liangminghui Zhang, Xiuxiu He, Lili Liu, Wei Wang, Aibin Liang, Guang Yang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time after time – circadian clocks through the lens of oscillator theory

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Oscillator theory bridges physics and circadian biology. Damped oscillators require external drivers, while limit cycles emerge from delayed feedback and nonlinearities. Coupling enables tissue‐level coherence, and entrainment aligns internal clocks with environmental cues.
Marta del Olmo, Carolin Ector, Hanspeter Herzel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source