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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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Natural Killer Cells

, 2014
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system. From a functional point of view, they have been well characterized for their ability to control tumors and infections. However, more recent data indicate that NK cells may also play an important immunoregulatory role.
Yenan T. Bryceson, Niklas K. Björkström, Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren, Jenny Mjösberg   +3 more
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Functional invariant natural killer T-cell and CD1d axis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: implications for immunotherapy

Haematologica, 2013
Invariant natural killer T cells recognize glycolipid antigens such as α-galactosylceramide presented by CD1d. In preclinical models of B-cell malignancies, α-galactosylceramide is an adjuvant to tumor vaccination, enhancing tumor-specific T-cell ...
Robert Weinkove, Collin R. Brooks, John M. Carter, Ian F. Hermans, Franca Ronchese   +4 more
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Killer instincts: natural killer cells as multifactorial cancer immunotherapy

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Natural killer (NK) cells integrate heterogeneous signals for activation and inhibition using germline-encoded receptors. These receptors are stochastically co-expressed, and their concurrent engagement and signaling can adjust the sensitivity of ...
Sarah Nersesian, Sarah Nersesian, Emily B. Carter, Emily B. Carter, Stacey N. Lee, Stacey N. Lee, Lauren P. Westhaver, Jeanette E. Boudreau, Jeanette E. Boudreau, Jeanette E. Boudreau   +9 more
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A simple and sensitive flow cytometric assay for the determination of the cytotoxic activity of human natural killer cells [PDF]

, 1990
A new, simple and sensitive flow cytometric assay for the determination of the cytotoxic activity of human natural killer cells is described. The assay is based on the use of two fluorochromes. The target cell population is stained with one fluorochrome (
Garritsen, Henk S.P., Graft, Marja van, Greve, Jan, Grooth, Bart G. de, Radosevic, Katarina   +4 more
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Measurement of uterine natural killer cell percentage in the periimplantation endometrium from fertile women and women with recurrent reproductive failure: establishment of a reference range [PDF]

, 2017
Background Uterine natural killer cells are the major leukocytes present in the periimplantation endometrium. Previous studies have found controversial differences in uterine natural killer cell percentage in women with recurrent reproductive ...
Chen, Xiaoyan, Jiang, Lingming, Laird, Susan, Li, Tin Chiu, Liu, Yingyu, Mariee, Najat, Wang, Chi Chiu   +6 more
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Natural killer-cell counts are associated with molecular relapse-free survival after imatinib discontinuation in chronic myeloid leukemia: the IMMUNOSTIM study

Haematologica, 2017
Despite persistence of leukemic stem cells, patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who achieve and maintain deep molecular responses may successfully stop the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib.
Delphine Rea, Guylaine Henry, Zena Khaznadar, Gabriel Etienne, François Guilhot, Franck Nicolini, Joelle Guilhot, Philippe Rousselot, Françoise Huguet, Laurence Legros, Martine Gardembas, Viviane Dubruille, Agnès Guerci-Bresler, Aude Charbonnier, Frédéric Maloisel, Jean-Christophe Ianotto, Bruno Villemagne, François-Xavier Mahon, Hélène Moins-Teisserenc, Nicolas Dulphy, Antoine Toubert   +20 more
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A thermodynamical perspective of immune capabilities [PDF]

Journal of Theoretical Biology 287 (2011) 48-63, 2011
We consider the mutual interactions, via cytokine exchanges, among helper lymphocytes, B lymphocytes and killer lymphocytes, and we model them as a unique system by means of a tripartite network. Each part includes all the different clones of the same lymphatic subpopulation, whose couplings to the others are either excitatory or inhibitory (mirroring ...
arxiv   +1 more source

The dual nature of TDC – bridging dendritic and T cells in immunity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
TDC are hematopoietic cells combining dendritic and T cell features. They reach secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) and peripheral organs (liver and lungs) after FLT3‐dependent development in the bone marrow and maturation in the thymus. TDC are activated and enriched in SLOs upon viral infection, suggesting that they might play unique immune roles, since
Maria Nelli, Mirela Kuka
wiley   +1 more source

Regulation of NKG2D-Dependent NK Cell Functions: The Yin and the Yang of Receptor Endocytosis. [PDF]

, 2017
Natural-killer receptor group 2, member D (NKG2D) is a well characterized natural killer (NK) cell activating receptor that recognizes several ligands poorly expressed on healthy cells but up-regulated upon stressing stimuli in the context of cancer or ...
Molfetta, R, Paolini, R., Quatrini, L, Santoni, A   +3 more
core   +2 more sources