The role of natural killer cells in autoimmune diseases

UC Kucuksezer, E Aktas Cetin, F Esen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Natural killer (NK) cells, the large granular lymphocytes differentiated from the common
lymphoid progenitors, were discovered in early 1970's. They are members of innate …

Human NK cells: surface receptors, inhibitory checkpoints, and translational applications

S Sivori, P Vacca, G Del Zotto, E Munari… - Cellular & molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
NK cells play important roles in innate defenses against viruses and in the control of tumor
growth and metastasis. The regulation/induction of NK cell function is mediated by an array …

The NK cell receptor NKp46 recognizes ecto-calreticulin on ER-stressed cells

S Sen Santara, DJ Lee, Â Crespo, JJ Hu, C Walker… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells kill infected, transformed and stressed cells when an activating NK
cell receptor is triggered. Most NK cells and some innate lymphoid cells express the …

[HTML][HTML] NK cells and ILCs in tumor immunotherapy

S Sivori, D Pende, L Quatrini, G Pietra… - Molecular aspects of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cells of the innate immunity play an important role in tumor immunotherapy. Thus, NK cells
can control tumor growth and metastatic spread. Thanks to their strong cytolytic activity …

Multifunctional natural killer cell engagers targeting NKp46 trigger protective tumor immunity

L Gauthier, A Morel, N Anceriz, B Rossi… - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Over the last decade, various new therapies have been developed to promote anti-tumor
immunity. Despite interesting clinical results in hematological malignancies, the …

Control of acute myeloid leukemia by a trifunctional NKp46-CD16a-NK cell engager targeting CD123

L Gauthier, A Virone-Oddos, J Beninga, B Rossi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
CD123, the alpha chain of the IL-3 receptor, is an attractive target for acute myeloid
leukemia (AML) treatment. However, cytotoxic antibodies or T cell engagers targeting …

Natural killer cell engagers in cancer immunotherapy: next generation of immuno‐oncology treatments

O Demaria, L Gauthier, G Debroas… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Immuno‐oncology is revolutionizing the treatment of cancers, by inducing the recognition
and elimination of tumor cells by the immune system. Recent advances have focused on …

Recognition of tumors by the innate immune system and natural killer cells

A Marcus, BG Gowen, TW Thompson, A Iannello… - Advances in …, 2014 - Elsevier
In recent years, roles of the immune system in immune surveillance of cancer have been
explored using a variety of approaches. The roles of the adaptive immune system have been …

Activating and inhibitory receptors of natural killer cells

HJ Pegram, DM Andrews, MJ Smyth… - Immunology and cell …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Natural killer (NK) cells are potent immune effector cells that can respond to infection and
cancer, as well as allowing maternal adaptation to pregnancy. In response to malignant …

Immune surveillance properties of human NK cell-derived exosomes

L Lugini, S Cecchetti, V Huber, F Luciani… - The Journal of …, 2012 - journals.aai.org
Exosomes are nanovesicles released by normal and tumor cells, which are detectable in
cell culture supernatant and human biological fluids, such as plasma. Functions of …