Immunobiology and immunotherapy of HCC: spotlight on innate and innate-like immune cells

B Ruf, B Heinrich, TF Greten - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Immune-based therapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the
systemic treatment of various cancer types. The therapeutic application of monoclonal …

The broad spectrum of human natural killer cell diversity

AG Freud, BL Mundy-Bosse, J Yu, MA Caligiuri - Immunity, 2017 - cell.com
Natural killer (NK) cells provide protection against infectious pathogens and cancer. For
decades it has been appreciated that two major NK cell subsets (CD56 bright and CD56 …

A global scientific strategy to cure hepatitis B

PA Revill, FV Chisari, JM Block, M Dandri… - The lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health challenge on the same
scale as tuberculosis, HIV, and malaria. The International Coalition to Eliminate HBV (ICE …

The scientific basis of combination therapy for chronic hepatitis B functional cure

SG Lim, TF Baumert, C Boni, E Gane… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Functional cure of chronic hepatitis B (CHB)—or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss
after 24 weeks off therapy—is now the goal of treatment, but is rarely achieved with current …

Human NK cells, their receptors and function

L Quatrini, M Della Chiesa, S Sivori… - European journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
NK cells are cytotoxic components of innate lymphoid cells (ILC) that provide a first line of
defense against viral infections and contribute to control tumor growth and metastasis. Their …

[HTML][HTML] Immune-based therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma

DJ Pinato, N Guerra, P Fessas, R Murphy, T Mineo… - Oncogene, 2020 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death.
The immune-rich contexture of the HCC microenvironment makes this tumour an appealing …

The immune niche of the liver

ML Cheng, D Nakib, CT Perciani… - Clinical …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
The liver is an essential organ that is critical for the removal of toxins, the production of
proteins, and the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis. Behind each liver functional unit …

Lactate-mediated acidification of tumor microenvironment induces apoptosis of liver-resident NK cells in colorectal liver metastasis

C Harmon, MW Robinson, F Hand, D Almuaili… - Cancer immunology …, 2019 - AACR
Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy worldwide, with 1.3 million new
cases annually. Metastasis to the liver is a leading cause of mortality in these patients. In …

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the heterogeneity of liver-resident immune cells in human

J Zhao, S Zhang, Y Liu, X He, M Qu, G Xu, H Wang… - Cell discovery, 2020 - nature.com
The liver plays a critical role in both immune defense and tolerance in the body. The liver-
resident immune cells (LrICs) determine the immune properties, but the unique composition …

Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies

A Cossarizza, HD Chang, A Radbruch… - European journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The third edition of Flow Cytometry Guidelines provides the key aspects to consider when
performing flow cytometry experiments and includes comprehensive sections describing …