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ArticleJournal of translational genetics and genomics2023

Targeting KIR as a novel approach to improve CAR-NK cell function.

Lara V Graham, Jack G Fisher, Salim I Khakoo, Matthew D Blunt

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Article in Journal of translational genetics and genomics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Emerging roles of KIR2DL4 in cancer immunotherapy.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025
    Review
  3. The Role of Killer Ig-like Receptors in Diseases from A to Z.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
    Review
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lara V GrahamSchool of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
Jack G FisherSchool of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
Salim I KhakooSchool of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
Matthew D BluntSchool of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1099-3985
University of Southampton · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 26813Medical Research Council MR/M019829/1Medical Research Council MR/S009388/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) NK cells are demonstrating promising activity in clinical trials and possess a favorable safety profile compared to CAR-T cells. The Killer cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) have a critical role in the control of NK cell function, and recently, this family of activating and inhibitory receptors have been targeted to improve CAR-NK function. These strategies include the utilisation of inhibitory KIR to reduce trogocytosis-associated NK cell fratricide, the downregulation of inhibitory KIR on CAR-NK cells to alleviate HLA mediated suppression, the selection of CAR-NK cell donors enriched for activating KIR, and the use of activating KIR intracellular domains within novel CAR constructs. These pre-clinical studies demonstrate the potential utility of targeting the KIR to improve CAR-NK cell efficacy and patient outcomes.

Indexed as

CAR-NK cellschimeric antigen receptor (CAR)immunotherapyKiller immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs)natural killer cells (NK cells)

Identifiers

PMID38229912
PMCPMC7615527
OpenAlexW4389322790

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