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Natural Killer cells - role in local tumor growth and metastasis
Langers, Inge; Renoux, Virginie; Thiry, Marc et al.
2012In Biologics: Targets and Therapy
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Keywords :
Natural killer; tumor; cytotoxicity
Abstract :
[en] Historically, the name of Natural Killer (NK) cells came from their natural ability to kill tumor cells in vitro. From the seventies to date, accumulating data highlighted the importance of NK cells in host immune response against cancer and in therapy-induced anti-tumor response. The recognition and the lysis of tumor cells by NK cells are regulated by a complex balance of inhibitory and activating signals. This review summarizes NK cell mechanisms to kill cancer cells, their role in host immune responses against tumor growth or metastasis and their implications in anti-tumor immunotherapies via cytokines, antibodies or in combination with other therapies. The regulatory role of NK cells in autoimmunity is also discussed.
Research center :
GIGA-I3 - Giga-Infection, Immunity and Inflammation - ULiège
Giga-Cancer - ULiège
Disciplines :
Oncology
Immunology & infectious disease
Author, co-author :
Langers, Inge ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Anatomie et cytologie pathologiques
Renoux, Virginie ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Anatomie et cytologie pathologiques
Thiry, Marc  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Biologie cellulaire
Delvenne, Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Anatomie et cytologie pathologiques
Jacobs, Nathalie  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Anatomie et cytologie pathologiques
Language :
English
Title :
Natural Killer cells - role in local tumor growth and metastasis
Publication date :
April 2012
Journal title :
Biologics: Targets and Therapy
ISSN :
1177-5475
eISSN :
1177-5491
Publisher :
Dove Medical Press, Auckland, New Zealand
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
Télévie [BE]
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