Maternal KIR and fetal HLA-C: a fine balance

O Chazara, S Xiong, A Moffett - Journal of leukocyte biology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT NK cell effector function is regulated by a range of activating and inhibitory
receptors, and many of their known ligands are MHC class I molecules. Human NK …

Natural killer cells: key players in endometriosis

U Thiruchelvam, M Wingfield… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis affects more than 10% of women, causing significant pain and morbidity. It is
also a significant cause of infertility. The aetiology of the disease remains an enigma, and …

Activating killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors: detection, function and therapeutic use

MD Blunt, SI Khakoo - International Journal of Immunogenetics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIRs) have a central role in the control of natural
killer (NK) cell function. The functions of the activating KIRs, as compared to those of the …

NK cell alloreactivity against KIR-ligand-mismatched HLA-haploidentical tissue derived from HLA haplotype-homozygous iPSCs

H Ichise, S Nagano, T Maeda, M Miyazaki, Y Miyazaki… - Stem Cell Reports, 2017 - cell.com
HLA haplotype-homozygous (HLA-homo) induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are being
prepared to be used for allogeneic transplantation of regenerated tissue into recipients …

KIR and their HLA Class I ligands: Two more pieces towards completing the puzzle of chronic rejection and graft loss in kidney transplantation

R Littera, G Piredda, D Argiolas, S Lai, E Congeddu… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Kidney transplantation is a life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage
renal disease. However, despite progress in surgical techniques and patient management …

NK cells as potential targets for immunotherapy in endometriosis

A Ścieżyńska, M Komorowski, M Soszyńska… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease defined by the presence of endometrial-
like tissue outside the uterus, most frequently on the pelvic viscera and ovaries, which is …

Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and human leukocyte antigen-C (HLA-C) allorecognition patterns in women with endometriosis

YC Chou, CH Chen, MJ Chen, CW Chang, PH Chen… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Endometriosis shares similarities with several autoimmune diseases. The human leukocyte
antigen (HLA)-C genotype is associated with several human autoimmune diseases. HLA-C …

Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor gene associations with autoimmune and allergic diseases, recurrent spontaneous abortion, and neoplasms

P Kuśnierczyk - Frontiers in Immunology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are a family of cell surface inhibitory or
activating receptors expressed on natural killer cells and some subpopulations of T …

KIR and KIR ligand polymorphism: a new area for clinical applications?

M Falco, L Moretta, A Moretta, C Bottino - Tissue Antigens, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Killer immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIRs) play an essential role in the regulation of natural
killer (NK) activity, allowing NK cells to sense and respond to human leukocyte antigen …

Challenges of CRISPR/Cas-Based Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: How Not to Engineer a “Trojan Horse”

DS Karpov, AO Sosnovtseva, SV Pylina… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is an autoimmune disease caused by the destruction of
insulin-producing β-cells in the pancreas by cytotoxic T-cells. To date, there are no drugs …