The success of cancer immunotherapy relies on the knowledge of the tumor
microenvironment and the immune evasion mechanisms in which the tumor, stroma, and …

The activating receptor NKG2D is peculiar in its capability to bind to numerous and highly
diversified MHC class I-like self-molecules. These ligands are poorly expressed on normal …

DNA damage, oncogene activation and excessive proliferation, chromatin modulations or
oxidative stress are all important hallmarks of cancer. Interestingly, all of these abnormalities …

The syncytiotrophoblast (STB) of human placenta constitutively produces and secretes
extracellular vesicles of different size, morphology and function that enter the maternal …

Citation Mincheva‐Nilsson L, Baranov V. The Role of Placental Exosomes in Reproduction.
Am J Reprod Immunol 2010 Cell communication comprises cell–cell contact, soluble …

The activating natural killer group 2 member D (NKG 2 D) receptor is expressed on NK cells,
cytotoxic T cells and additional T cell subsets. Ligands for human NKG 2 D comprise two …

In mouse models of chronic inflammatory diseases, Natural Killer (NK) cells can play an
immunoregulatory role by eliminating chronically activated leukocytes. Indirect evidence …

Stimulatory immune receptor NKG2D binds diverse ligands to elicit differential anti‐tumor
and anti‐virus immune responses. Two conflicting degeneracy recognition models based on …

The human polyoma viruses JCV and BKV establish asymptomatic persistent infection in
65%–90% of humans but can cause severe illness under immunosuppressive conditions …

Simple Summary Immune surveillance during periods of cellular stress is necessary to
maintain homeostasis. In distressed cells, the expression of stress (natural killer group 2 …