Search Results - "Kennedy, Philippa R."
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Challenges to the broad application of allogeneic natural killer cell immunotherapy of cancer
Published in Stem cell research & therapy (12-04-2022)“…Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that recognize malignant cells through a wide array of germline-encoded receptors. Triggering of activating…”
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The Size of Activating and Inhibitory Killer Ig-like Receptor Nanoclusters Is Controlled by the Transmembrane Sequence and Affects Signaling
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (31-05-2016)“…Super-resolution microscopy has revealed that immune cell receptors are organized in nanoscale clusters at cell surfaces and immune synapses. However,…”
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A tri-specific killer engager against mesothelin targets NK cells towards lung cancer
Published in Frontiers in immunology (22-02-2023)“…New treatments are required to enhance current therapies for lung cancer. Mesothelin is a surface protein overexpressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)…”
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HLA-B and HLA-C Differ in Their Nanoscale Organization at Cell Surfaces
Published in Frontiers in immunology (2019)“…The particular HLA class I variants an individual carries influences their resistance and susceptibility to a multitude of diseases. Expression level and…”
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NK Cells Augment Oncolytic Adenovirus Cytotoxicity in Ovarian Cancer
Published in Molecular therapy. Oncolytics (27-03-2020)“…Oncolytic viruses (OVs) can trigger profound innate and adaptive immune responses, which have the potential both to potentiate and reduce the activity of OVs…”
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Maternal uterine NK cell-activating receptor KIR2DS1 enhances placentation
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-10-2013)“…Reduced trophoblast invasion and vascular conversion in decidua are thought to be the primary defect of common pregnancy disorders including preeclampsia and…”
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Activating KIR2DS4 Is Expressed by Uterine NK Cells and Contributes to Successful Pregnancy
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-12-2016)“…Tissue-specific NK cells are abundant in the pregnant uterus and interact with invading placental trophoblast cells that transform the maternal arteries to…”
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The effect of pregnancy on the uterine NK cell KIR repertoire
Published in European journal of immunology (01-10-2011)“…The major leukocyte population in the decidua during the first trimester of pregnancy consists of NK cells that express receptors capable of recognizing MHC…”
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Tissue-Specific Education of Decidual NK Cells
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-10-2015)“…During human pregnancy, fetal trophoblast cells invade the decidua and remodel maternal spiral arteries to establish adequate nutrition during gestation…”
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Diversity of peripheral blood human NK cells identified by single-cell RNA sequencing
Published in Blood advances (14-04-2020)“…Human natural killer (NK) cells in peripheral blood perform many functions, and classification of specific subsets has been a longstanding goal. We report…”
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The central role of the cytoskeleton in mechanisms and functions of the NK cell immune synapse
Published in Immunological reviews (01-11-2013)“…Summary Natural killer (NK) cells discriminate between healthy and unhealthy target cells through a balance of activating and inhibitory signals at direct…”
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Ablation of SYK Kinase from Expanded Primary Human NK Cells via CRISPR/Cas9 Enhances Cytotoxicity and Cytokine Production
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-04-2023)“…CMV infection alters NK cell phenotype and function toward a more memory-like immune state. These cells, termed adaptive NK cells, typically express CD57 and…”
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Genetic diversity affects the nanoscale membrane organization and signaling of natural killer cell receptors
Published in Science signaling (17-12-2019)“…Genetic diversity in human natural killer (NK) cell receptors is linked to resistance and susceptibility to many diseases. Here, we tested the effect of this…”
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Metabolic programs drive function of therapeutic NK cells in hypoxic tumor environments
Published in Science advances (01-11-2024)“…Limited oxygen (hypoxia) in solid tumors poses a challenge to successful immunotherapy with natural killer (NK) cells. NK cells have impaired cytotoxicity when…”
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365 Oxygen levels found in bone marrow (5%) provide an optimal niche for the differentiation of induced-pluripotent stem cell-derived NK cells for the treatment of AML
Published in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer (01-11-2023)“…BackgroundAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence increases with age. Five year survival for those over 65 is less than 11%, highlighting the need for safe…”
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1180 Maximizing NK cell immunotherapy in prostate cancer via TriKEs
Published in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer (01-11-2023)“…BackgroundNatural killer (NK) cells are being leveraged in the clinic due to their safety profile and their ability to mediate tumor killing without prior…”
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Ablation of SYK kinase from expanded primary human Natural Killer cells via CRISPR/Cas9 enhances cytotoxicity and cytokine production
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-04-2023)“…Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection alters natural killer (NK) cell phenotype and function toward a more memory-like immune state. These cells, termed adaptive NK…”
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