[HTML][HTML] The broad spectrum of human natural killer cell diversity

AG Freud, BL Mundy-Bosse, J Yu, MA Caligiuri - Immunity, 2017 - cell.com
Natural killer (NK) cells provide protection against infectious pathogens and cancer. For
decades it has been appreciated that two major NK cell subsets (CD56 bright and CD56 …

[HTML][HTML] GABAergic signaling by cells of the immune system: more the rule than the exception

AK Bhandage, A Barragan - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is best known as an essential neurotransmitter in the
evolved central nervous system (CNS) of vertebrates. However, GABA antedates the …

CMV and natural killer cells: shaping the response to vaccination

MR Goodier, S Jonjić, EM Riley… - European journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are highly prevalent, persistent human pathogens that not only
evade but also shape our immune responses. Natural killer (NK) cells play an important role …

[HTML][HTML] NK cells and other cytotoxic innate lymphocytes in colorectal cancer progression and metastasis

C Fionda, G Scarno, H Stabile, R Molfetta… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies and leading causes of
cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite its complex pathogenesis and progression, CRC …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial cells express NKG2D ligands and desensitize antitumor NK responses

TW Thompson, AB Kim, PJ Li, J Wang, BT Jackson… - Elife, 2017 - elifesciences.org
Natural Killer (NK) cells confer protection from tumors and infections by releasing cytotoxic
granules and pro-inflammatory cytokines upon recognition of diseased cells. The …

Immunity at maternal–fetal interface: KIR/HLA (Allo) recognition

M Alexandrova, D Manchorova… - Immunological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Both KIR and HLA are the most variable gene families in the human genome. The
recognition of the semi‐allogeneic embryo‐derived trophoblasts by maternal decidual NK …

[HTML][HTML] Expression of CD226 is associated to but not required for NK cell education

AK Wagner, N Kadri, J Snäll, P Brodin, S Gilfillan… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract DNAX accessory molecule-1 (DNAM-1, also known as CD226) is an activating
receptor expressed on subsets of natural killer (NK) and T cells, interacts with its ligands …

[HTML][HTML] Remodeling of the host cell plasma membrane by HIV-1 Nef and Vpu: a strategy to ensure viral fitness and persistence

SM Sugden, MG Bego, TNQ Pham, ÉA Cohen - Viruses, 2016 - mdpi.com
The plasma membrane protects the cell from its surroundings and regulates cellular
communication, homing, and metabolism. Not surprisingly, the composition of this …

The yin‐yang of the interaction between myelomonocytic cells and NK cells

M Molgora, D Supino, D Mavilio… - Scandinavian …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
NK cells are innate lymphoid cells, which play a key role in the immune response to cancer
and pathogens and participate in the shaping of adaptive immunity. NK cells engage in a …

[HTML][HTML] PD-1 expression on mouse intratumoral NK cells and its effects on NK cell phenotype

AK Wagner, N Kadri, C Tibbitt, K van de Ven… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Although PD-1 was shown to be a hallmark of T cells exhaustion, controversial studies have
been reported on the role of PD-1 on NK cells. Here, we found by flow cytometry and single …