The function of NK cells in tumor metastasis and NK cell-based immunotherapy

Y Yu - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Innate immune natural killer (NK) cells are capable of killing metastatic
cancer cells without activation by antigen-presenting cells beforehand. The cytotoxic effects …

NK cells and cancer immunosurveillance

I Waldhauer, A Steinle - Oncogene, 2008 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system that monitor cell
surfaces of autologous cells for an aberrant expression of MHC class I molecules and cell …

CD16 is indispensable for antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity by human monocytes

WH Yeap, KL Wong, N Shimasaki, ECY Teo… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is exerted by immune cells expressing
surface Fcγ receptors (FcγRs) against cells coated with antibody, such as virus-infected or …

Profound coordinated alterations of intratumoral NK cell phenotype and function in lung carcinoma

S Platonova, J Cherfils-Vicini, D Damotte, L Crozet… - Cancer research, 2011 - AACR
Both the innate and adaptive immune systems contribute to tumor immunosurveillance in
mice and humans; however, there is a paucity of direct evidence of a role for natural killer …

[HTML][HTML] The role of tumor-infiltrating immune cells and chronic inflammation at the tumor site on cancer development, progression, and prognosis: emphasis on non …

RM Bremnes, K Al-Shibli, T Donnem, R Sirera… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2011 - Elsevier
In addition to malignant neoplastic cells, cancer tissues also include immune cells,
fibroblasts, and endothelial cells, including an abundant collection of growth factors …

NK cells in the tumor microenvironment

C Guillerey - Tumor Microenvironment: Hematopoietic Cells–Part B, 2020 - Springer
Natural killer cells are powerful effectors of innate immunity that constitute a first line of
defense against cancer. NK cells express an array of germline-encoded receptors which …

[HTML][HTML] The role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of non-small cell lung cancer

DS O'Callaghan, D O'Donnell, F O'Connell… - Journal of thoracic …, 2010 - Elsevier
The link between chronic immune activation and tumorigenesis is well established.
Compelling evidence has accumulated that histologic assessment of infiltration patterns of …

Lung cancer subtypes generate unique immune responses

SE Busch, ML Hanke, J Kargl, HE Metz… - The Journal of …, 2016 - journals.aai.org
Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, is a heterogeneous
disease comprising multiple histologic subtypes that harbor disparate mutational profiles …

Natural killer cells in human cancer: from biological functions to clinical applications

EM Levy, MP Roberti, J Mordoh - BioMed Research …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Natural killer (NK) cells are central components of the innate immunity. In murine models, it
has been shown that NK cells can control both local tumor growth and metastasis due to …

Targeting redox regulation and autophagy systems in cancer stem cells

SU Khan, S Rayees, P Sharma, F Malik - Clinical and Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Cancer is a dysregulated cellular level pathological condition that results in tumor formation
followed by metastasis. In the heterogeneous tumor architecture, cancer stem cells (CSCs) …