The emerging roles of γδ T cells in cancer immunotherapy

S Mensurado, R Blanco-Domínguez… - Nature Reviews Clinical …, 2023 - nature.com
Current cancer immunotherapies are primarily predicated on αβ T cells, with a stringent
dependence on MHC-mediated presentation of tumour-enriched peptides or unique …

γδ T cells in tissue physiology and surveillance

JC Ribot, N Lopes, B Silva-Santos - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract γδ T cells are a unique T cell subpopulation that are rare in secondary lymphoid
organs but enriched in many peripheral tissues, such as the skin, intestines and lungs. By …

Maintaining homeostatic control of periodontal bone tissue

JD Hathaway‐Schrader, CM Novince - Periodontology 2000, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Alveolar bone is a unique osseous tissue due to the proximity of dental plaque biofilms.
Periodontal health and homeostasis are mediated by a balanced host immune response to …

γδ TCR ligands: the quest to solve a 500-million-year-old mystery

BE Willcox, CR Willcox - Nature immunology, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract γδ T cells have been retained as a lineage over the majority of vertebrate evolution,
are able to respond to immune challenges in unique ways, and are of increasing therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Aging unconventionally: γδ T cells, iNKT cells, and MAIT cells in aging

A Kurioka, P Klenerman - Seminars in Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Unconventional T cells include γδ T cells, invariant Natural Killer T cells (iNKT) cells and
Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells, which are distinguished from conventional T …

γδ T cells as critical anti-tumor immune effectors

M Arias-Badia, R Chang, L Fong - Nature Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
While the effector cells that mediate anti-tumor immunity have historically been attributed to
αβ T cells and natural killer cells, γδ T cells are now being recognized as a complementary …

[HTML][HTML] Herpesviruses: harmonious pathogens but relevant cofactors in other diseases?

S Sehrawat, D Kumar, BT Rouse - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Most vertebrates are infected with one or more herpesviruses and remain so for the rest of
their lives. The relationship of immunocompetent healthy host with herpesviruses may …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted immunotherapies in gastrointestinal cancer: from molecular mechanisms to implications

DK Wang, Q Zuo, QY He, B Li - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Gastrointestinal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality and remains a major
challenge for cancer treatment. Despite the combined administration of modern surgical …

[HTML][HTML] Immune landscape of CMV infection in cancer patients: from “canonical” diseases toward virus-elicited oncomodulation

R El Baba, G Herbein - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an immensely pervasive herpesvirus, persistently
infecting high percentages of the world population. Despite the apparent robust host …

Unconventional T cells and kidney disease

H Kaminski, L Couzi, M Eberl - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2021 - nature.com
Unconventional T cells are a diverse and underappreciated group of relatively rare
lymphocytes that are distinct from conventional CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, and that mainly …