Natural killer cells in antiviral immunity - Nature Reviews …
WEBJun 11, 2021 · Natural killer (NK) cells play an important role in innate immune responses to viral infections. Here, we review recent insights into the role of NK cells in viral infections, with...
What Are Natural Killer Cells (NK Cells)? - Cleveland Clinic
WEBNatural killer cells (NK cells) are white blood cells that destroy infected and diseased cells, like cancer cells. They’re also a type of lymphocyte, like B-cells and T-cells. NK cells can destroy harmful cells in the early stages, preventing viruses …
Natural Killer Cell Responses to Viral Infection - PMC
WEBMar 12, 2011 · In humans, NK cells are important to the innate immune response against members of the herpesvirus, poxvirus and papillomavirus families [5, 6]. Patients with identified NK cell deficiencies are predisposed to particularly severe, recurrent viral …
The role of NK cells in fighting the virus infection and sepsis
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Abstract. Natural killer cells, one of the important types of innate immune cells, play a pivotal role in the antiviral process in vivo. It has been shown that increasing NK cell activity may promote the alleviation of viral …
Natural killer cell therapies | Nature
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · 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 and...
Natural killer cell specificity for viral infections
WEBJul 19, 2018 · Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes that contribute to the early immune responses to viruses. NK cells are innate immune cells that do not express rearranged antigen receptors but...
Viral Infection of Human Natural Killer Cells - PubMed
WEBMar 12, 2019 · Natural killer (NK) cells are essential in the early immune response against viral infections, in particular through clearance of virus-infected cells. In return, viruses have evolved multiple mechanisms to evade NK cell-mediated viral clearance.
Natural killer cells play an important role in virus infection control ...
WEBApr 20, 2021 · NK cells control COVID-19 through antiviral cytokine production (e.g., IFN-γ) and lysis of virus-infected cells [75, 76]. In addition, abundant production of IgG subclasses IgG1 and IgG3 secreted by B cells may trigger NK cell killing of infected cells via ADCC through the IgG-Fc receptor [77].
Natural killer cells in antiviral immunity - PubMed
WEBNatural killer (NK) cells play an important role in innate immune responses to viral infections. Here, we review recent insights into the role of NK cells in viral infections, with particular emphasis on human studies. We first discuss NK cells in the context of acute viral infections, with flavivir ….
Natural killer cells play an important role in virus infection control ...
WEBWith the global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the important role of natural killer (NK) cells in the control of various viral infections attracted more interest, via non-specific activation, such as antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and activating receptors, as we ….