Recognition of Human Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-E Complexed with HLA Class I Signal Sequence–derived Peptides by D94/NKG2 Confers Protection from Natural Killer Cell–mediated Lysis [PDF]
Human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen (HLA)-E is a nonclassical HLA class I molecule, the gene for which is transcribed in most tissues. It has recently been reported that this molecule binds peptides derived from the signal sequence of HLA class I ...
John E. Coligan +14 more
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Cord blood Vα24-Vβ11 natural killer T cells display a Th2-chemokine receptor profile and cytokine responses [PDF]
Background: The fetal immune system is characterized by a Th2 bias but it is unclear how the Th2 predominance is established. Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a rare subset of T cells with immune regulatory functions and are already activated in utero ...
Elfriede Noessner +33 more
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Dynamic Natural Killer Cell and T Cell Responses to Influenza Infection
Influenza viruses have perplexed scientists for over a hundred years. Yearly vaccines limit their spread, but they do not prevent all infections. Therapeutic treatments for those experiencing severe infection are limited; further advances are held back ...
Kayla Frank +3 more
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Natural killer T cells and the regulation of asthma [PDF]
A crucial role has been suggested for invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT) in regulating the development of asthma, a complex and heterogeneous disease characterized by airway inflammation and airway hyperreactivity (AHR). iNKT cells constitute a unique subset of T cells responding to endogenous and exogenous lipid antigens, rapidly secreting a ...
P, Matangkasombut +3 more
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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 +6 more
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Frequent Mutations in Natural Killer/T Cell Lymphoma
Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL-NT or NKTCL), with its aggressive nature and poor prognosis, has been widely studied to discover more effective treatment options.
Yanjie Zhang +4 more
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Reduced NK cell IFN-γ secretion and psychological stress are independently associated with herpes zoster. [PDF]
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 +5 more
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Natural killer T cells: Know thyself [PDF]
There are two main reasons why natural killer T (NKT) cells fascinate immunologists. First, they exhibit a unique melange of properties found in innate immune cells as well as the properties of conventional T cells, part of adaptive immunity (1–4). Second, NKT cells exercise a determining influence on a variety of immune responses in mice, ranging from
Mitchell, Kronenberg, Laurent, Gapin
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Extranodal Natural-Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type
The World Health Organization (WHO) classification recognizes 2 main categories of natural killer (NK) cell-derived neoplasms, namely, extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, and aggressive NK-cell leukaemia.
Harinder Gill +2 more
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Updating targets for natural killer/T-cell lymphoma immunotherapy
Natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) is a highly invasive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, typically positive for cytoplasmic CD3, CD56, cytotoxic markers, including granzyme B and TIA1, and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
Weili Xue, Mingzhi Zhang
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