| Literature DB >> 25964857 |
Anne Gallois1, Ines Silva2, Iman Osman2, Nina Bhardwaj1.
Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that become progressively exhausted in advanced stage cancer, crippling their ability to execute antitumor functions. We previously characterized the nature of NK cell exhaustion in metastatic melanoma patients, reporting a correlation with high expression of TIM-3. Blockade of this immune checkpoint molecule reversed the exhausted phenotype and improved NK cell function.Entities:
Keywords: Tim-3; exhaustion; immune checkpoint; melanoma; natural killer cells
Year: 2015 PMID: 25964857 PMCID: PMC4353130 DOI: 10.4161/21624011.2014.946365
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oncoimmunology ISSN: 2162-4011 Impact factor: 8.110