The function of NK cells in tumor metastasis and NK cell-based immunotherapy

Y Yu - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Innate immune natural killer (NK) cells are capable of killing metastatic
cancer cells without activation by antigen-presenting cells beforehand. The cytotoxic effects …

Natural Killer cells at the frontline in the fight against cancer

L Coënon, M Geindreau, F Ghiringhelli, M Villalba… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Natural Killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that play a pivotal role as first line
defenders in the anti-tumor response. To prevent tumor development, NK cells are …

Dynamic Multiplex tissue imaging in inflammation research

S Uderhardt, G Neag… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Inflammation is a highly dynamic process with immune cells that continuously interact with
each other and parenchymal components as they migrate through tissue. The dynamic …

Natural killer cells suppress cancer metastasis by eliminating circulating cancer cells

M Vyas, M Requesens, TH Nguyen, D Peigney… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Despite significant advances in cancer treatment, the metastatic spread of malignant cells to
distant organs remains a major cause of cancer-related deaths. Natural killer (NK) cells play …

NK cell expansion requires HuR and mediates control of solid tumors and long-term virus infection

SJ Piersma, S Bangru, J Yoon, TW Liu… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - rupress.org
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes capable of controlling tumors and virus infections
through direct lysis and cytokine production. While both T and NK cells expand and …

Low-affinity ligands of the epidermal growth factor receptor are long-range signal transmitters in collective cell migration of epithelial cells

E Deguchi, S Lin, D Hirayama, K Matsuda, A Tanave… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Canonical epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor (EGFR) activation involves the binding of
seven EGFR ligands (EGFRLs); however, their extracellular dynamics remain elusive. Here …

Cancer immunotherapy with lipid nanoparticles loaded with a stimulator of interferon genes agonist against renal tumor lung metastasis

T Nakamura, S Sasaki, Y Sato, H Harashima - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has a poor prognosis, and the major organ of
metastasis is the lung. Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is the first …

CAR NK cell therapy for the treatment of metastatic melanoma: Potential & prospects

W Hibler, G Merlino, Y Yu - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melanoma is among the most lethal forms of cancer, accounting for 80% of deaths despite
comprising just 5% of skin cancer cases. Treatment options remain limited due to the genetic …

Harnessing NK cells to control metastasis

X Deng, H Terunuma - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, tumor immunotherapy has produced remarkable results in tumor treatment.
Nevertheless, its effects are severely limited in patients with low or absent pre-existing T cell …

Eomes expression identifies the early bone marrow precursor to classical NK cells

Z Liang, HD Anderson, V Locher, C O'Leary… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells traffic through the blood and mount cytolytic and interferon-γ (IFNγ)-
focused responses to intracellular pathogens and tumors. Type 1 innate lymphoid cells …