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16. NK Cell Cytotoxicity at the Single Cell Level
Sammanfattning : Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells with the ability to recognize and eliminate virally infected cells and cancer cells without prior sensitization. There is a functional heterogeneity between individual NK cells, where some NK cells are more efficient at killing cancer cells than others. LÄS MER
17. The ontogeny and regulation of human natural killer cells
Sammanfattning : Natural Killer (NK) cells are members of the innate lymphoid cell (ILC) family and take part in the detection and eradication of virus-infected and transformed cells. In this thesis, together with my colleagues I have investigated how NK cells and other ILCs develop and function during human fetal development, how NK cells are functionally regulated (educated) via the activating receptor KIR2DS1, and how NK cells in our body are affected during the early phase of an acute viral infection. LÄS MER
18. Mechanisms influencing natural killer cell recognition of tumour cells
Sammanfattning : Natural killer (NK) cells are part of our innate immune defence against virus-infected and transformed cells. Through a yet undefined mechanism, expression of inhibitory receptors for self-HLA class I molecules endow NK cells with increased functionality. The process leading to gain of function through inhibition is known as NK cell education. LÄS MER
19. Inhibitory receptors of natural killer cells : specificity and regulation
Sammanfattning : Immunological surveillance of organs and tissues for pathogens and transformed cells by immune cells and their soluble mediators is of outmost importance for the well-being of the host. The natural killer (NK) cell is an example of such an immune cell. LÄS MER
20. Studies of the recognition and activation of natural killer cells
Sammanfattning : Natural killer (NK) cells mediate part of the innate immune response that impedes the spread of invading microorganisms and shapes the downstream adaptive immune response. NK cells spontaneously kill tumor cells and other cells upon contact. Killing requires engagement of germline encoded receptors that mediate positive and negative signals. LÄS MER