RNA modifications: importance in immune cell biology and related diseases

L Cui, R Ma, J Cai, C Guo, Z Chen, L Yao… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
RNA modifications have become hot topics recently. By influencing RNA processes,
including generation, transportation, function, and metabolization, they act as critical …

Epigenetic regulation in the tumor microenvironment: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets

J Yang, J Xu, W Wang, B Zhang, X Yu… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Over decades, researchers have focused on the epigenetic control of DNA-templated
processes. Histone modification, DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, RNA modification …

Natural killer cell homing and trafficking in tissues and tumors: from biology to application

GH Ran, YQ Lin, L Tian, T Zhang, DM Yan… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells, a subgroup of innate lymphoid cells, act as the first line of defense
against cancer. Although some evidence shows that NK cells can develop in secondary …

NK cells and solid tumors: therapeutic potential and persisting obstacles

L Tong, C Jiménez-Cortegana, AHM Tay, S Wickström… - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Natural killer (NK) cells, which are innate lymphocytes endowed with potent cytotoxic
activity, have recently attracted attention as potential anticancer therapeutics. While NK cells …

The X-linked epigenetic regulator UTX controls NK cell-intrinsic sex differences

MI Cheng, JH Li, L Riggan, B Chen, RY Tafti… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Viral infection outcomes are sex biased, with males generally more susceptible than
females. Paradoxically, the numbers of antiviral natural killer (NK) cells are increased in …

Natural killer cell therapies

E Vivier, L Rebuffet, E Narni-Mancinelli, S Cornen… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system. A key feature of NK
cells is their ability to recognize a wide range of cells in distress, particularly tumour cells …

SARS-CoV-2 viral persistence in lung alveolar macrophages is controlled by IFN-γ and NK cells

N Huot, C Planchais, P Rosenbaum, V Contreras… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA generally becomes
undetectable in upper airways after a few days or weeks postinfection. Here we used a …

The land-scape of immune response to monkeypox virus

H Li, QZ Huang, H Zhang, ZX Liu, XH Chen, LL Ye… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Human monkeypox is a viral zoonotic smallpox-like disease caused by the monkeypox virus
(MPXV) and has become the greatest public health threat in the genus Orthopoxvirus after …

Nanoparticles in tumor microenvironment remodeling and cancer immunotherapy

Q Lu, D Kou, S Lou, M Ashrafizadeh, AR Aref… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2024 - Springer
Cancer immunotherapy and vaccine development have significantly improved the fight
against cancers. Despite these advancements, challenges remain, particularly in the clinical …

The effects of COVID-19 on the placenta during pregnancy

HS Rad, J Röhl, N Stylianou, MC Allenby… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global pandemic. The virus primarily affects the …