Pan-cancer profiling of tumor-infiltrating natural killer cells through transcriptional reference mapping

H Netskar, A Pfefferle, JP Goodridge, E Sohlberg… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The functional diversity of natural killer (NK) cell repertoires stems from differentiation,
homeostatic, receptor–ligand interactions and adaptive-like responses to viral infections. In …

T lymphocyte plasticity in chronic inflammatory diseases: The emerging role of the Ikaros family as a key Th17-Treg switch

A Ramón-Vázquez, P Flood, TL Cashman, P Patil… - Autoimmunity …, 2024 - Elsevier
T helper (Th) 17 and regulatory T (Treg) cells are highly plastic CD4+ Th cell subsets, being
able not only to actively adapt to their microenvironment, but also to interconvert, acquiring …

Interleukin-21 engineering enhances NK cell activity against glioblastoma via CEBPD

M Shanley, M Daher, J Dou, S Li, R Basar, H Rafei… - Cancer cell, 2024 - cell.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer with limited therapeutic options. Natural
killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells with strong anti-tumor activity and may offer a …

DOT1L maintains NK cell phenotype and function for optimal tumor control

H Sudholz, IS Schuster, M Foroutan, X Sng… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Histone methyltransferases (HMTs) are crucial in gene regulation and function, yet their role
in natural killer (NK) cell biology within the tumor microenvironment (TME) remains largely …

Natural killer cell biology and therapy in multiple myeloma: challenges and opportunities

K Bisht, A Merino, R Igarashi, L Gauthier… - … Hematology & Oncology, 2024 - Springer
Despite therapeutic advancements, multiple myeloma (MM) remains incurable. NK cells
have emerged as a promising option for the treatment of MM. NK cells are heterogenous …

[HTML][HTML] Gingival soft tissue integrative zirconia abutments with high fracture toughness and low-temperature degradation-resistance

Q Li, M Yao, Y Yang, B Lin, H Chen, H Luo… - Biomaterials …, 2025 - spj.science.org
Low fracture toughness, low-temperature degradation (LTD) susceptibility, and inadequate
soft tissue integration greatly limit the application of zirconia ceramic abutment. Integrating …

Arachidonic acid impairs natural killer cell functions by disrupting signaling pathways driven by activating receptors and reactive oxygen species

MK Hammoud, C Meena, R Dietze, N Hoffmann… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Background High levels of the polyunsaturated fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA) within the
ovarian carcinoma (OC) microenvironment correlate with reduced relapse-free survival …

When playing the NK cell therapy card in glioblastoma, you can't beat interleukin-21

ND Huntington - Cancer Cell, 2024 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma is the most common brain cancer, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 10%.
This grim prognosis highlights the urgent need for novel therapeutic approaches. In this …

A new pipeline SPICE identifies novel JUN-IKZF1 composite elements

P Li, S Pulugulla, S Das, J Oh, R Spolski, JX Lin… - eLife, 2025 - elifesciences.org
Transcription factor partners can cooperatively bind to DNA composite elements to augment
gene transcription. Here, we report a novel protein-DNA binding screening pipeline, termed …

Defining the Vascular Niche of Human Adipose Tissue Across Metabolic Conditions

I AlZaim, MN Hassan, L Mannino, K Dragicevic… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Adipose tissue physiology and homeostasis depends on a healthy vascular network.
Vascular malfunction is a hallmark of obesity, and vascular endothelial dysfunction, in …