The mechanisms linking hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain largely unknown. Natural killer (NK) cells account …

The liver is an important immunological site that can promote immune tolerance or
activation. Natural killer (NK) cells are a major immune subset within the liver, and therefore …

Background & Aims The liver provides a unique niche of lymphocytes enriched with a large
proportion of innate-like T cells. However, the heterogeneity and functional characteristics of …

Nature killer (NK) cells play a critical role in host innate and adaptive immune defense
against viral infections and tumors. NK cells are enriched in liver hematopoietic cells with …

Natural killer (NK) cells are abundant in the normal liver, accounting for around one‐third of
intrahepatic lymphocytes and are important in the defence against hepatitis B virus (HBV) …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) successfully evades the immune system and establishes chronic
infection in∼ 80% of cases. Immune evasion may involve modulating NK cell functions …

Natural killer (NK) cells are a major component of the host innate immune defense against
various pathogens. Several viruses, including hepatitis C virus (HCV), have developed …

Natural killer (NK) cells constitute a first line of defense against viral infections; their function
is governed by the integration of signals from multiple activating and inhibitory surface …

Human natural killer (NK) cells (CD56+ CD3−) represent crucial components of the innate
immune system especially against viral infections and because their activation can modulate …

Natural killer (NK) cells are affected by infection with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)
manifested by increased expression of the HLA‐E binding activating receptor NKG2C. We …