Hydrophobic core evolution of major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related protein A for dramatic enhancing binding affinity

W Cai, S Peng, Y Tian, Y Bao, Q Liu, Y Dong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
… in MICA HCs increased the NKG2DMICA interaction affinity … experience from antibody
affinity maturation. Antibodies bind … NKG2D binding interface residue was mutated in the MICA

[HTML][HTML] Role of NKG2D and its ligands in cancer immunotherapy

H Liu, S Wang, J Xin, J Wang, C Yao… - American journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… ) combined with IL-18 (75 ng/ml) enhanced NKG2D expression … affinity of soluble MICA
and MICB for the NKG2D receptor than MULT1 [21], which may also explain why the shed MICA

A VEGFR2–MICA bispecific antibody activates tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and exhibits potent anti-tumor efficacy in mice

Y Xu, X Zhang, Y Wang, M Pan, M Wang… - Cancer Immunology …, 2019 - Springer
… similar to the reported affinity data of MICA to NKG2D [35]. … In this study, docetaxel combined
with JZC01 reduced tumor … , in our study the MICA fusion antibody JZC01 increased NKG2D-…

Natural killer cell-based strategies for immunotherapy of cancer

O Vaněk, B Kalousková, C Abreu… - Advances in Protein …, 2022 - Elsevier
… cell:target cell interface and promote dephosphorylation of … Moreover, affinity matured
sequences of functional domains … ligands, such as ULBP2 for the NKG2D receptor or B7-H6 for the …

A disease-linked ULBP6 polymorphism inhibits NKG2D-mediated target cell killing by enhancing the stability of NKG2D ligand binding

J Zuo, CR Willcox, F Mohammed, M Davey… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
… of the NKG2D-mediated response to specific MICA variants … -NKG2D interface compared
to those in the ULBP3-NKG2D … However, rational interventions will require a more advanced …

Advanced materials and devices for the regulation and study of NK cells

G Le Saux, M Schvartzman - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
… Still, a rational design of immunotherapies is only possible … synapse is formed at the interface
between the two cells. … microstrips of NKG2D antibodies and a mix of NKG2D antibody and …

Natural receptor-and ligand-based chimeric antigen receptors: strategies using natural ligands and receptors for targeted cell killing

GM Branella, HT Spencer - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
… at the variable-constant interface was higher in comparison to … The ligands for NKG2D
include MICA, MICB, and ULBP1-6, … through interaction with another NKG2D ligand, Rae1 [79]. …

Tumor-associated protein ligands recognized by human T cell receptor and their implications in cancer therapy

C Liu, Y Xu, H Chen, J Zhang… - Exploration of Immunology, 2022 - explorationpub.com
… and bind MICA/B and ULBPs through NKG2D, and the signal … Vγ9Vδ2 T cells in vivo or in
vitro combined with IL-2. In a phase I … In order to rationally utilize γδ T cells and their ligands for …

Characterization of Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) as a potential tool for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

M Rotiroti - 2019 - boa.unimib.it
… provide the rational for developing differentNKG2D is the major responsible of CIK cell
MHC-unrestricted tumor killing activity by the recognition of MHC-class I-like molecules, MICA, …

Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity through Natural Killer (NK) cells: Unlocking NK cells for future immunotherapy

DS Chin, CSY Lim, F Nordin, N Arifin… - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
… Induction of ADCC by therapeutic mAbs is substantially affected by antibody binding interfaces,
… In a separate study, the NKG2D ligand MHC class I-related chain A (MICA) was fused to …