[HTML][HTML] Natural killer cell homing and trafficking in tissues and tumors: from biology to application

GH Ran, YQ Lin, L Tian, T Zhang, DM Yan… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells, a subgroup of innate lymphoid cells, act as the first line of defense
against cancer. Although some evidence shows that NK cells can develop in secondary …

[HTML][HTML] Recent insights of T cell receptor-mediated signaling pathways for T cell activation and development

JR Hwang, Y Byeon, D Kim, SG Park - Experimental & molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
T cell activation requires extracellular stimulatory signals that are mainly mediated by T cell
receptor (TCR) complexes. The TCR recognizes antigens on major histocompatibility …

Time-resolved single-cell transcriptomics defines immune trajectories in glioblastoma

D Kirschenbaum, K Xie, F Ingelfinger… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Deciphering the cell-state transitions underlying immune adaptation across time is
fundamental for advancing biology. Empirical in vivo genomic technologies that capture …

[HTML][HTML] Developmental and functional control of natural killer cells by cytokines

Y Wu, Z Tian, H Wei - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Natural killer (NK) cells are effective in combating infections and tumors and as such are
tempting for adoptive transfer therapy. However, they are not homogeneous but can be …

[HTML][HTML] Development, differentiation, and diversity of innate lymphoid cells

A Diefenbach, M Colonna, S Koyasu - Immunity, 2014 - cell.com
Recent years have witnessed the discovery of an unprecedented complexity in innate
lymphocyte lineages, now collectively referred to as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs). ILCs are …

[HTML][HTML] Tissue-resident natural killer (NK) cells are cell lineages distinct from thymic and conventional splenic NK cells

DK Sojka, B Plougastel-Douglas, L Yang… - elife, 2014 - elifesciences.org
Natural killer (NK) cells belong to the innate immune system; they can control virus infections
and developing tumors by cytotoxicity and producing inflammatory cytokines. Most studies of …

Innate lymphoid cells—how did we miss them?

JA Walker, JL Barlow, ANJ McKenzie - Nature reviews immunology, 2013 - nature.com
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are newly identified members of the lymphoid lineage that have
emerging roles in mediating immune responses and in regulating tissue homeostasis and …

[HTML][HTML] The transcription factor GATA3 is essential for the function of human type 2 innate lymphoid cells

J Mjösberg, J Bernink, K Golebski, JJ Karrich… - immunity, 2012 - cell.com
Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are part of a large family of ILCs that are important
effectors in innate immunity, lymphoid organogenesis, and tissue remodeling. ILC2s …

[HTML][HTML] The transcription factors T-bet and Eomes control key checkpoints of natural killer cell maturation

SM Gordon, J Chaix, LJ Rupp, J Wu, S Madera, JC Sun… - Immunity, 2012 - cell.com
Natural killer (NK) cells play critical roles defending against tumors and pathogens. We
show that mice lacking both transcription factors Eomesodermin (Eomes) and T-bet failed to …

NK cell development, homeostasis and function: parallels with CD8+ T cells

JC Sun, LL Lanier - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2011 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells survey host tissues for signs of infection, transformation or stress
and, true to their name, kill target cells that have become useless or are detrimental to the …