| Literature DB >> 30771481 |
Giorgio Zenere1, Omalla Allan Olwenyi2, Siddappa N Byrareddy3, Stephen E Braun4.
Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune lymphocytes with a key role in host defense against HIV infection. Recent advances in chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) have made NK cells a prime target for expressing recombinant receptors capable of redirecting NK cytotoxic functions towards HIV-infected cells. In this review, we discuss the role of NK cells in HIV and the mechanisms of actions of HIV-targeting CAR strategies. Furthermore, we also review NK cells signal transduction and its application to CAR NK cell strategies to develop new combinations of CAR intracellular domains and to improve CAR NK signaling and cytotoxic functions.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30771481 PMCID: PMC7065919 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2019.02.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drug Discov Today ISSN: 1359-6446 Impact factor: 7.851