Harnessing IL-15 signaling to potentiate NK cell-mediated cancer immunotherapy

S Ma, MA Caligiuri, J Yu - Trends in immunology, 2022 - cell.com
Natural killer (NK) cells, a crucial component of the innate immune system, have long been
of clinical interest for their antitumor properties. Almost every aspect of NK cell immunity is …

Signaling and function of interleukin-2 in T lymphocytes

SH Ross, DA Cantrell - Annual review of immunology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The discovery of interleukin-2 (IL-2) changed the molecular understanding of how the
immune system is controlled. IL-2 is a pleiotropic cytokine, and dissecting the signaling …

Sepsis: inflammation is a necessary evil

C Nedeva, J Menassa, H Puthalakath - Frontiers in cell and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of deaths world-wide and yet there are no therapies
available other than ICU treatment. The patient outcome is determined by a complex …

Reigniting hope in cancer treatment: the promise and pitfalls of IL-2 and IL-2R targeting strategies

S Muhammad, T Fan, Y Hai, Y Gao, J He - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Interleukin-2 (IL-2) and its receptor (IL-2R) are essential in orchestrating immune
responses. Their function and expression in the tumor microenvironment make them …

The role of cytokines in the regulation of NK cells in the tumor environment

GM Konjević, AM Vuletić, KMM Martinović, AK Larsen… - Cytokine, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphoid cells that are important effectors in the first line
of defense toward transformed cells. This is mediated both by direct cytotoxic mechanisms …

Respiratory influenza virus infection induces intestinal immune injury via microbiota-mediated Th17 cell–dependent inflammation

J Wang, F Li, H Wei, ZX Lian, R Sun… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - rupress.org
Influenza in humans is often accompanied by gastroenteritis-like symptoms such as
diarrhea, but the underlying mechanism is not yet understood. We explored the occurrence …

The growth hormone receptor: mechanism of receptor activation, cell signaling, and physiological aspects

F Dehkhoda, CMM Lee, J Medina… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The growth hormone receptor (GHR), although most well known for regulating growth, has
many other important biological functions including regulating metabolism and controlling …

Multiomic analysis of cytokines in immuno-oncology

V Jurisic - Expert review of proteomics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Cytokines are a diverse group of peptides produced by different cell types
including cancer cells and various subpopulations of immune system cells. They exert their …

Activating mutations of STAT5B and STAT3 in lymphomas derived from γδ-T or NK cells

C Kücük, B Jiang, X Hu, W Zhang, JKC Chan… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Lymphomas arising from NK or γδ-T cells are very aggressive diseases and little is known
regarding their pathogenesis. Here we report frequent activating mutations of STAT3 and …

LPS-induced cytokine production in human monocytes and macrophages

M Rossol, H Heine, U Meusch, D Quandt… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2011 - dl.begellhouse.com
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria is one of the most potent innate
immune-activating stimuli known. Here we review the current understanding of LPS effects …