| Literature DB >> 26037048 |
Frank Cichocki1, Michael R Verneris2, Sarah Cooley1, Veronika Bachanova1, Claudio G Brunstein1, Bruce R Blazar2, John Wagner2, Heinrich Schlums3, Yenan T Bryceson3,4, Daniel J Weisdorf1, Jeffrey S Miller5,6.
Abstract
Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) has been used as a part of cancer therapy for over half a decade. Beyond the necessity for donor-derived cells to reconstitute hematopoiesis after radiation and chemotherapy, immunologic reconstitution from allogeneic cells is important for the elimination of residual tumor cells. Natural killer (NK) cells are first among lymphocytes to reconstitute post-transplant and protect against cancer relapse. In this review, we provide a historical perspective on the role of NK cells in cancer control in the transplant setting and focus on current research aimed at improving NK cell responses for therapeutic benefit.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26037048 PMCID: PMC5870762 DOI: 10.1007/82_2015_445
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Top Microbiol Immunol ISSN: 0070-217X Impact factor: 4.291