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- Title
Targeting Natural Killer Cells for Improved Immunity and Control of the Adaptive Immune Response.
- Authors
Pierce, Stephen; Geanes, Eric S.; Bradley, Todd
- Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells are critical for targeting and killing tumor, virus-infected and stressed cells as a member of the innate immune system. Recently, NK cells have also emerged as key regulators of adaptive immunity and have become a prominent therapeutic target for cancer immunotherapy and infection control. NK cells display a diverse array of phenotypes and function. Determining how NK cells develop and are regulated is critical for understanding their role in both innate and adaptive immunity. In this review we discuss current research approaches into NK cell adaptive immunity and how these cells are being harnessed for improving cancer and vaccination outcomes.
- Subjects
IMMUNE response; ADAPTIVE control systems; INFECTION control; IMMUNITY; NATURAL immunity; KILLER cells
- Publication
Frontiers in Cellular & Infection Microbiology, 2020, Vol 10, p1
- ISSN
2235-2988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fcimb.2020.00231