NK cells and cancer: you can teach innate cells new tricks

MG Morvan, LL Lanier - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2016 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells are the prototype innate lymphoid cells endowed with potent cytolytic
function that provide host defence against microbial infection and tumours. Here, we review …

Cancer immunotherapy with γδ T cells: many paths ahead of us

D Kabelitz, R Serrano, L Kouakanou, C Peters… - Cellular & molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract γδ T cells play uniquely important roles in stress surveillance and immunity for
infections and carcinogenesis. Human γδ T cells recognize and kill transformed cells …

Immunobiology and immunotherapy of HCC: spotlight on innate and innate-like immune cells

B Ruf, B Heinrich, TF Greten - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Immune-based therapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the
systemic treatment of various cancer types. The therapeutic application of monoclonal …

Number and function of uterine natural killer cells in recurrent miscarriage and implantation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Von Woon, O Greer, N Shah… - Human …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Uterine natural killer cells (uNK) are the most abundant lymphocytes found
in the decidua during implantation and in first trimester pregnancy. They are important for …

Innate lymphoid cells and innate-like T cells in cancer—at the crossroads of innate and adaptive immunity

B Ruf, TF Greten, F Korangy - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Immunotherapies targeting conventional T cells have revolutionized systemic treatment for
many cancers, yet only a subset of patients benefit from these approaches. A better …

Natural killer cell cytotoxicity and its regulation by inhibitory receptors

S Kumar - Immunology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Natural killer (NK) cells express an array of germ‐line encoded receptors that are capable of
triggering cytotoxicity. NK cells tend to express many members of a given family of signalling …

The role of natural killer T cells in cancer—a phenotypical and functional approach

D Krijgsman, M Hokland, PJK Kuppen - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a subset of CD1d-restricted T cells at the interface between
the innate and adaptive immune system. NKT cells can be subdivided into functional …

Natural cytotoxicity receptors and their ligands

PH Kruse, J Matta, S Ugolini… - Immunology and cell …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) that participate to the clearance of
pathogen‐infected cells and tumour cells. NK cells and subsets of ILCs express the natural …

Single-cell characterization of the cellular landscape of acral melanoma identifies novel targets for immunotherapy

J Li, I Smalley, Z Chen, JY Wu, MS Phadke… - Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - AACR
Purpose: Acral melanoma is a rare subtype of melanoma that arises on the non–hair-
bearing skin of the palms, soles, and nail beds. In this study, we used single-cell RNA …

Chimeric antigen receptor-and natural killer cell receptor-engineered innate killer cells in cancer immunotherapy

C Zhang, Y Hu, W **ao, Z Tian - Cellular & Molecular Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has demonstrated
impressive therapeutic efficacy against hematological malignancies, but multiple challenges …