ReviewFrontiers in immunology2021
The Role of Natural Killer Cells in Autoimmune Diseases.
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- Circulating inflammatory cytokines and psoriasis risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- Natural Killer Cells: Dual Regulators and Therapeutic Targets in Multiple Sclerosis Immunopathogenesis.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2026Review
- Single-cell profiling reveals CCL5Hi GZMAHi effector memory CD8 T cell association to oligoarticular JIA.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Inverse association between peripheral natural killer cells and thyroid autoimmunity in cases of miscarriage: Evidence from a cross-sectional study.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- The effect of belimumab combined with conventional treatment on NK cell count in childhood systemic lupus erythematosus.BMC rheumatology · 2026Article
- PD-L1 Expression in Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells: Impacts on Innate and Adaptive Immunity, Therapeutic Potential, and Biomarker Utility.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Mendelian randomization analysis links HLA-DR+ CD14- CD16+ monocytes to CCL19-driven ankylosing spondylitis risk.Medicine · 2026Article
- Natural Killer Cell Assays: Clinical Applications and Future Directions.Annals of laboratory medicine · 2026Review
- Reduced peripheral natural killer cell counts may be a predictive marker for cesarean scar pregnancy.BMC immunology · 2026Article
- Immune cells composition in the skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue of patients with systemic sclerosis.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2026Article
- [Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2026Article
- Distinct NK Cell Signatures Define Prognosis in HPV-Positive Versus HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer.Cancers · 2026Article
- MiR-1290 in natural killer cell derived extracellular vesicles: a pathogenic mediator of lupus nephritis and therapeutic target for th17 regulation.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells, the large granular lymphocytes differentiated from the common lymphoid progenitors, were discovered in early 1970's. They are members of innate immunity and were initially defined by their strong cytotoxicity against virus-infected cells and by their important effector functions in anti-tumoral immune responses. Nowadays, NK cells are classified among the recently discovered innate lymphoid cell subsets and have capacity to influence both innate and adaptive immune responses. Therefore, they can be considered as innate immune cells that stands between the innate and adaptive arms of immunity. NK cells don't express T or B cell receptors and are recognized by absence of CD3. There are two major subgroups of NK cells according to their differential expression of CD16 and CD56. While CD16
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