Natural killer (NK) cells, the large granular lymphocytes differentiated from the common
lymphoid progenitors, were discovered in early 1970's. They are members of innate …

Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells. Although NK cells are best characterized
for their ability to control tumors and infections, recent data have indicated that they also are …

Natural killer (NK) cells have been implicated in tumour surveillance and in the early control
of several microbial infections. In autoimmune disease their involvement in these processes …

Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the innate-immune system and respond rapidly to a
variety of insults via cytokine secretion and cytolytic activity. Their main function is first line of …

Increasing evidences have pointed out the relevance of natural killer (NK) cells in organ-
specific and systemic autoimmune diseases. NK cells bear a plethora of activating and …

Autoimmune diseases recognize a multifactorial pathogenesis, although the exact
mechanism responsible for their onset remains to be fully elucidated. Over the past few …

Natural killer (NK) cells are large, granular lymphocytes devoted to the defense against
microbial agents and cancer cells, traditionally recognized as an important arm of the innate …

Natural killer (NK) cells were once regarded as relatively simple cells of the innate immune
system. However, they are now revealing themselves as multifunctional regulatory cells that …

Natural killer (NK) cells are a specialised population of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) that help
control local immune responses. Through natural cytotoxicity, production of cytokines and …

Autoimmune diseases are chronic conditions resulting from a loss of immunological
tolerance to self‐antigens. Recent observations have supported an ever‐broader role for …