ReviewOncogene2008
NKG2D ligands in tumor immunity.
Review in Oncogene, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 217 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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217 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 389 citations in OpenAlex.
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- ULBP2 Promotes Tumor Progression by Suppressing NKG2D-Mediated Anti-Tumor Immunity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Frizzled-7-targeting antibody-derived bifunctional protein retargets NK cells against triple-negative breast cancer cells via MICA-NKG2D axis.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Article
- NK Cell-Microbiota Interaction Biomarker Strategy: Advancing Prostate Cancer Management.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Co-expression of IL-15/IL-15Ra complex enhances NKG2D-CAR T cell-mediated anti-pancreatic cancer immunity by activating the JAK/STAT5 signaling pathway.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
157 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The activating receptor NKG2D (natural-killer group 2, member D) and its ligands play an important role in the NK, gammadelta(+) and CD8(+) T-cell-mediated immune response to tumors. Ligands for NKG2D are rarely detectable on the surface of healthy cells and tissues, but are frequently expressed by tumor cell lines and in tumor tissues. It is evident that the expression levels of these ligands on target cells have to be tightly regulated to allow immune cell activation against tumors, but at the same time avoid destruction of healthy tissues. Importantly, it was recently discovered that another safeguard mechanism controlling activation via the receptor NKG2D exists. It was shown that NKG2D signaling is coupled to the IL-15 receptor pathway in a cell-specific manner suggesting that priming of NKG2D-mediated activation depends on the cellular microenvironment and the distinct cellular context. This review will provide a broad overview of our up-to-date knowledge of the NKG2D receptor and its ligands in the context of tumor immunology. Strategies to amplify NKG2D-mediated antitumor responses and counteract tumor immune escape mechanisms will be discussed.
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