“While recent single-cell multiomics studies and CRISPR screens in murine NK cells have expanded our understanding, actionable genomic targets in primary human NK cells have remained largely ...

Women who suffer from anxiety symptoms may have fewer circulatory natural killer cells, while those reporting insomnia had fewer total natural killer cells, showing that these disorders could decrease ...

Natural killer (NK) cells are pivotal in the innate immune response against cancer and viral infections, with their presence in tumors correlating to better patient outcomes in various cancers.

Scientists may have discovered a surprising new way to help the immune system fight blood cancer using a vitamin that many ...

A research team led by Prof. Wang Yi and Wei Haiming from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in collaboration with Prof. Ding Chen's team from Human Phenome Institute at Fudan ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered a unique ability of a special subtype of natural killer cells in the immune system, called adaptive NK cells, to remember ovarian tumors and ...

Unexpected genetic benefit: A PTPN22 mutation tied to autoimmune diseases helped mice survive otherwise lethal coronavirus infection by enhancing natural killer cell function. Therapeutic potential: ...