Obesity is accompanied by a systemic chronic low-grade inflammation as well as
dysfunctions of several innate and adaptive immune cells. Recent findings emphasize an …

The mechanisms linking hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain largely unknown. Natural killer (NK) cells account …

ABSTRACT Background and Aims: As the predominant lymphocyte subset in the liver,
natural killer (NK) cells have been shown to be highly associated with the outcomes of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The phenotypic and functional characteristics of natural killer (NK)
cells in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently the third leading cause of cancer mortality and
a common poor-prognosis malignancy due to postoperative recurrence and metastasis …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection display great
variability in disease activity and progression. Although virus-specific adaptive immune …

CD161 is a C-type lectin-like receptor expressed on the majority of natural killer (NK) cells;
however, the significance of CD161 expression on NK cells has not been comprehensively …

The discovery of an unexpected level of diversity among the killer cell immunoglobulin‐like
receptors has led to a search for their role in human disease. Due to their polymorphism and …

Natural killer (NK) cells are important effectors of innate immunity playing a key role in the
eradication and clearance of viral infections. Over the recent years, several studies have …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Natural killer (NK) cells are essential early after infection, not only
for viral containment but also for timely and efficient induction of adaptive responses. An …