Human NK cells: surface receptors, inhibitory checkpoints, and translational applications

S Sivori, P Vacca, G Del Zotto, E Munari… - Cellular & molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
NK cells play important roles in innate defenses against viruses and in the control of tumor
growth and metastasis. The regulation/induction of NK cell function is mediated by an array …

Toll-like receptors in immunity and inflammatory diseases: Past, present, and future

K Vijay - International immunopharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
The immune system is a very diverse system of the host that evolved during evolution to
cope with various pathogens present in the vicinity of environmental surroundings inhabited …

Deep immune profiling of MIS-C demonstrates marked but transient immune activation compared with adult and pediatric COVID-19

LA Vella, JR Giles, AE Baxter, DA Oldridge… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated
with fewer hospitalizations and often milder disease than in adults. A subset of children …

[HTML][HTML] NK cells and ILCs in tumor immunotherapy

S Sivori, D Pende, L Quatrini, G Pietra… - Molecular aspects of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cells of the innate immunity play an important role in tumor immunotherapy. Thus, NK cells
can control tumor growth and metastatic spread. Thanks to their strong cytolytic activity …

Cell-membrane immunotherapy based on natural killer cell membrane coated nanoparticles for the effective inhibition of primary and abscopal tumor growth

G Deng, Z Sun, S Li, X Peng, W Li, L Zhou, Y Ma… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Developing effective immunotherapies with low toxicity and high tumor specificity is the
ultimate goal in the battle against cancer. Here, we reported a cell-membrane …

Human NK cells, their receptors and function

L Quatrini, M Della Chiesa, S Sivori… - European journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
NK cells are cytotoxic components of innate lymphoid cells (ILC) that provide a first line of
defense against viral infections and contribute to control tumor growth and metastasis. Their …

[HTML][HTML] Immunobiography and the heterogeneity of immune responses in the elderly: a focus on inflammaging and trained immunity

C Franceschi, S Salvioli, P Garagnani… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Owing to its memory and plasticity, the immune system (IS) is capable of recording all the
immunological experiences and stimuli it was exposed to. The combination of type, dose …

[HTML][HTML] Functions of natural killer cells

E Vivier, E Tomasello, M Baratin, T Walzer… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells are effector lymphocytes of the innate immune system that control
several types of tumors and microbial infections by limiting their spread and subsequent …

Nanocarrier mediated delivery of siRNA/miRNA in combination with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer therapy: current progress and advances

NS Gandhi, RK Tekade, MB Chougule - Journal of Controlled Release, 2014 - Elsevier
Chemotherapeutic agents have certain limitations when it comes to treating cancer, the most
important being severe side effects along with multidrug resistance developed against them …

[HTML][HTML] Leveraging NKG2D ligands in immuno-oncology

MB Fuertes, CI Domaica, NW Zwirner - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) revolutionized the field of immuno-oncology and opened
new avenues towards the development of novel assets to achieve durable immune control …