Innate lymphoid cells in colorectal cancers: A double-edged sword

Q Huang, W Cao, LA Mielke, C Seillet, GT Belz… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The immune system plays a fundamental role at mucosal barriers in maintaining tissue
homeostasis. This is particularly true for the gut where cells are flooded with microbial …

KIR-HLA gene diversities and susceptibility to lung cancer

M Hematian Larki, E Ashouri, S Barani… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) are essential for acquiring natural killer (NK)
cell effector function, which is modulated by a balance between the net input of signals …

Coexistence of inhibitory and activating killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors to the same cognate HLA-C2 and Bw4 ligands confer breast cancer risk

E Ashouri, K Rajalingam, S Barani, S Farjadian… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I-specific killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors
(KIR) regulate natural killer (NK) cell function in eliminating malignancy. Breast cancer (BC) …

Compromised activity of natural killer cells in diffuse large b-cell lymphoma is related to lymphoma-induced modification of their surface receptor expression

T Azoulay, I Slouzky, M Karmona, M Filatov… - Cancer Immunology …, 2023 - Springer
While natural killer (NK) cells are essential players in detection and elimination of malignant
cells, these surveillance properties can be compromised by cancer cells. Since NK cell …

Association analysis of gut microbiota with LDL-C metabolism and microbial pathogenicity in colorectal cancer patients

M Qin, Z Huang, Y Huang, X Huang, C Chen… - Lipids in Health and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common gastrointestinal malignancy
worldwide, with obesity-induced lipid metabolism disorders playing a crucial role in its …

Diversity of KIRs in invasive breast cancer patients and healthy controls along with the clinical significance in ER/PR/HER2+ patients

M Hematian Larki, S Barani, AR Talei, A Ghaderi - Genes & Immunity, 2020 - nature.com
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) consists of activating and inhibitory genes are
essential for natural killer cell education. To determine the association of KIR s with …

The effects of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes on susceptibility to severe COVID-19 in the Iranian population

N Karami, S Barani, M Fani, S Meri, R Shafiei… - BMC immunology, 2024 - Springer
Background Variations in the innate and adaptive immune response systems are linked to
variations in the severity of COVID-19. Natural killer cell (NK) function is regulated by …

The KIR2DL family serves as prognostic biomarkers and correlates with immune infiltrates in acute myeloid leukaemia

W Liu, M Zhu, G Li, Y Xi - Journal of Cellular and Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a prevalent haematological malignancy in which various
immune and stromal cells in the bone marrow microenvironment have instrumental roles …

Evaluation of the genetic diversity of KIR genes in patients with endometrial cancer

Z Shiravani, K Mirshekari, MH Larki, N Shafiee… - Journal of Reproductive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Endometrial cancer (EC) constitutes more than half of all genital cancers in women, with an
increasing incidence in different countries. Natural killer cells (NK cells) are kinds of innate …

[HTML][HTML] The association of the killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotype distribution and HLA-C ligands in colorectal cancer in the eastern region of …

S Alqadheeb, A Alkhuriji, FM Alkhulaifi… - Journal of King Saud …, 2024 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common cause of cancer-related mortality globally. It
ranks as the most common cancer among men and the third most prevalent among women …