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Microbial killing by NK cells by Mody, Christopher H., Ogbomo, Henry, Xiang, Richard F., Kyei, Stephen K., Feehan, David, Islam, Anowara, Li, Shu Shun

“…It is now evident that NK cells kill bacteria, fungi, and parasites in addition to tumor and virus‐infected cells. In addition to a number of recent…”
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The NK Receptor NKp30 Mediates Direct Fungal Recognition and Killing and Is Diminished in NK Cells from HIV-Infected Patients by Li, Shu Shun, Kyei, Stephen K., Timm-McCann, Martina, Ogbomo, Henry, Jones, Gareth J., Shi, Meiqing, Xiang, Richard F., Oykhman, Paul, Huston, Shaunna M., Islam, Anowara, Gill, M. John, Robbins, Stephen M., Mody, Christopher H.

“…Natural killer (NK) cells are a subset of immune effectors that directly bind and kill fungi via a perforin-dependent mechanism. The receptor mediating this…”
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Cryptococcus gattii Capsule Blocks Surface Recognition Required for Dendritic Cell Maturation Independent of Internalization and Antigen Processing by Huston, Shaunna M, Ngamskulrungroj, Popchai, Xiang, Richard F, Ogbomo, Henry, Stack, Danuta, Li, Shu Shun, Timm-McCann, Martina, Kyei, Stephen K, Oykhman, Paul, Kwon-Chung, Kyung J, Mody, Christopher H

“…Cryptococcus gattii is an emerging fungal pathogen on the west coast of Canada and the United States that causes a potentially fatal infection in otherwise…”
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Mechanisms by Which Interleukin-12 Corrects Defective NK Cell Anticryptococcal Activity in HIV-Infected Patients by Kyei, Stephen K, Ogbomo, Henry, Li, ShuShun, Timm-McCann, Martina, Xiang, Richard F, Huston, Shaunna M, Ganguly, Anutosh, Colarusso, Pina, Gill, M John, Mody, Christopher H

“…Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic yeast and a leading cause of life-threatening meningitis in AIDS patients. Natural killer (NK) cells are important…”
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Leukotriene B4-Mediated Neutrophil Recruitment Causes Pulmonary Capillaritis during Lethal Fungal Sepsis by Lee, Esther K.S., Gillrie, Mark R., Li, Lu, Arnason, Jason W., Kim, Jung Hwan, Babes, Liane, Lou, Yuefei, Sanati-Nezhad, Amir, Kyei, Stephen K., Kelly, Margaret M., Mody, Christopher H., Ho, May, Yipp, Bryan G.

“…Candida albicans bloodstream infection causes fungal septicaemia and death in over half of afflicted patients. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) mediate…”
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Ras-related C3 Botulinum Toxin Substrate (Rac) and Src Family Kinases (SFK) Are Proximal and Essential for Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K) Activation in Natural Killer (NK) Cell-mediated Direct Cytotoxicity against Cryptococcus neoformans by Xiang, Richard F., Stack, Danuta, Huston, Shaunna M., Li, Shu Shun, Ogbomo, Henry, Kyei, Stephen K., Mody, Christopher H.

“…The activity of Rac in leukocytes is essential for immunity. However, its role in NK cell-mediated anti-microbial signaling remains unclear. In this study, we…”
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Efficient Enrichment of Functional ILC Subsets from Human PBMC by Immunomagnetic Selection by Valdez, Yanet, Kyei, Stephen K., Poon, Grace F.T., Kokaji, Andy, Woodside, Steven M., Eaves, Allen C., Thomas, Terry E.

“…Abstract Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are exceedingly rare but important regulators of homeostatic and disease-associated immune processes. The frequency of…”
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Efficient isolation of particle-free human ILC2s from peripheral blood mononuclear cells by Poon, Grace F.T., Kyei, Stephen K., Antignano, Frann, McQueen, Karina L., Peters, Carrie E., Takei, Fumio, Valdez, Yanet, Kokaji, Andy I., Woodside, Steven M., Eaves, Allen C., Thomas, Terry E.

“…Abstract Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) have important roles in type-2 immune responses and are implicated in allergies, asthma, helminth infections and…”
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Fast and efficient enrichment of functional ILC2 from human whole blood by Valdez, Yanet, Kyei, Stephen K., Poon, Grace F.T., Takei, Fumio, Peters, Carrie, Woodside, Steve M., Eaves, Allen C., Thomas, Terry E.

“…Abstract Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) are a functionally distinct subset of recently identified immune cells with important roles in type-2…”
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Immunomagnetic enrichment of human ILC2 cells from peripheral blood leukopak by Poon, Grace FT, Kyei, Stephen K, Valdez, Yanet, Takei, Fumio, Peters, Carrie, Woodside, Steven M, Eaves, Allen C, Thomas, Terry E

“…Abstract Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are essential for airway tissue repair, protection against helminth infection, metabolic homeostasis, and the…”
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