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Natural Killer Cells (NK cells)
Natural Killer Cells (NK Cells) are lymphocytes in the same family as T and B cells, coming from a common progenitor. They are a type of lymphoid cell which function in the innate immune system to remove infected or cancerous self-cells.
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MAR 10, 2023Immunology
At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly and dest ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The significance of antibody based in vivo studies For both research and therapeutic purposes, antibodies ca ...Sponsored By: MBL International CorporationSEP 01, 2022Cancer
Immune cells, known as T cells (also called T lymphocytes), play a vital role in the anti-tumor immune response. T ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 30, 2021Immunology
HIV is a master of disguise. Once the virus enters the body, it has a number of sophisticated mechanisms through which i ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 28, 2021Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 04, 2021Cancer
IsoPlexis’ Single-Cell Proteomics Predict Progression-Free Survival in Melanoma Study While advancements in oncolo ...Sponsored By: IsoPlexis LeJUN 15, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
In type 1 diabetes, or T1D, the body’s own immune system mistakenly launches an aggressive attack on insulin-produ ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 08, 2021Immunology
There’s a group of “killers” protecting your body against infections and eliminating potentially cance ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 19, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that a new combination immunotherapy, alongside antiretroviral therapy (ART), is effective ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2020Immunology
An immune cell type thought to be restricted to the general, first response to pathogenic invaders may actually have som ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 06, 2020Immunology
For cancerous cells in the body, it seems there is safety in numbers. Researchers from a newly published study investiga ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 14, 2020Immunology
Natural killer (NK) cells are a subset of white blood cells that are key players in the innate immune system, orchestrat ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 10, 2020Immunology
Scientists discovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells evade the immune system to further their own agenda: invade, ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 04, 2019Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 29, 2019Immunology
Destroying human cells compromised by viruses and cancer is the name of the game for so-called “killer” cell ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2019Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t ...Written By: Carly BoydJAN 23, 2019Immunology
A team of researchers studied the effects of spaceflights of six months or more on natural killer cells, or NK cells, a ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 09, 2018Immunology
We've cured cancer and autoimmune disease in mice many times over.Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Scientists have found yet another link between obesity and cancer. Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of c ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldOCT 29, 2018Immunology
Tumor cells in breast cancer have proven to evade the immune responses utilizing actin cytoskeletonWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 14, 2018Immunology
Red blood cells infected with malaria will secrete small vesicles that activate pathogen receptorsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 08, 2018Immunology
Researchers utilize nanoparticles to stimulate NK cells that induce tumor cells to express PDL1, a protein involved in i ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 03, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers from Duke Human Vaccine Institute has recently published their work regarding the interplay of nat ...Written By: Nicholas Breehl
MAR 10, 2023
Immunology
At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly and dest
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The significance of antibody based in vivo studies For both research and therapeutic purposes, antibodies ca
...
Sponsored By:
MBL International Corporation
SEP 01, 2022
Cancer
Immune cells, known as T cells (also called T lymphocytes), play a vital role in the anti-tumor immune response. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 30, 2021
Immunology
HIV is a master of disguise. Once the virus enters the body, it has a number of sophisticated mechanisms through which i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 28, 2021
Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 04, 2021
Cancer
IsoPlexis’ Single-Cell Proteomics Predict Progression-Free Survival in Melanoma Study While advancements in oncolo
...
Sponsored By:
IsoPlexis Le
JUN 15, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
In type 1 diabetes, or T1D, the body’s own immune system mistakenly launches an aggressive attack on insulin-produ
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 08, 2021
Immunology
There’s a group of “killers” protecting your body against infections and eliminating potentially cance
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 19, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that a new combination immunotherapy, alongside antiretroviral therapy (ART), is effective
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2020
Immunology
An immune cell type thought to be restricted to the general, first response to pathogenic invaders may actually have som
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 06, 2020
Immunology
For cancerous cells in the body, it seems there is safety in numbers. Researchers from a newly published study investiga
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 14, 2020
Immunology
Natural killer (NK) cells are a subset of white blood cells that are key players in the innate immune system, orchestrat
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 10, 2020
Immunology
Scientists discovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells evade the immune system to further their own agenda: invade,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 29, 2019
Immunology
Destroying human cells compromised by viruses and cancer is the name of the game for so-called “killer” cell
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2019
Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
JAN 23, 2019
Immunology
A team of researchers studied the effects of spaceflights of six months or more on natural killer cells, or NK cells, a
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 09, 2018
Immunology
We've cured cancer and autoimmune disease in mice many times over.
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Scientists have found yet another link between obesity and cancer. Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of c
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
OCT 29, 2018
Immunology
Tumor cells in breast cancer have proven to evade the immune responses utilizing actin cytoskeleton
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Red blood cells infected with malaria will secrete small vesicles that activate pathogen receptors
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 08, 2018
Immunology
Researchers utilize nanoparticles to stimulate NK cells that induce tumor cells to express PDL1, a protein involved in i
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 03, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers from Duke Human Vaccine Institute has recently published their work regarding the interplay of nat
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl