"Killer Cells, Natural" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Bone marrow-derived lymphocytes that possess cytotoxic properties, classically directed against transformed and virus-infected cells. Unlike T CELLS; and B CELLS; NK CELLS are not antigen specific. The cytotoxicity of natural killer cells is determined by the collective signaling of an array of inhibitory and stimulatory CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS. A subset of T-LYMPHOCYTES referred to as NATURAL KILLER T CELLS shares some of the properties of this cell type.
| Descriptor ID |
D007694
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.118.637.555.567.537 A15.145.229.637.555.567.537 A15.382.490.555.567.537
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| Concept/Terms |
Killer Cells, Natural- Killer Cells, Natural
- NK Cells
- Cell, NK
- Cells, NK
- NK Cell
- Natural Killer Cells
- Cell, Natural Killer
- Cells, Natural Killer
- Killer Cell, Natural
- Natural Killer Cell
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Killer Cells, Natural" by people in Profiles.
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Single cell RNA-seq analysis of hematopoietic cell types in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome reveals significant changes to non-T cells. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2025 11; 36(11):e70237.
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TIGIT Affects CAR NK-cell Effector Function in the Solid Tumor Microenvironment by Modulating Immune Synapse Strength. Cancer Immunol Res. 2025 Oct 01; 13(10):1576-1590.
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Next-generation multiplex-edited CAR-NK cells: more edits, more power? J Immunother Cancer. 2025 Sep 15; 13(9).
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Comparison of the Cytotoxicity, Internalization and Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery Efficacy of Nature Killer Cell Derived Nanovesicles and Extracellular Vesicles. Int J Nanomedicine. 2025; 20:10683-10700.
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Constitutive IL-7 signaling promotes CAR-NK cell survival in the solid tumor microenvironment but impairs tumor control. J Immunother Cancer. 2025 Jul 23; 13(7).
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Clinical, immunologic, and genetic characteristics of 148 patients with natural killer cell deficiency. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 May; 155(5):1623-1634.
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The Golgi complex governs natural killer cell lytic granule positioning to promote directionality in cytotoxicity. Cell Rep. 2025 01 28; 44(1):115156.
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IL-2/anti-IL-2 antibody complexes augment immune responses to therapeutic cancer vaccines. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 11 26; 121(48):e2322356121.
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NK Cell and Monocyte Dysfunction in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. J Immunol. 2024 Nov 15; 213(10):1452-1466.
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Administration of anti-HIV-1 broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies with increased affinity to Fc? receptors during acute SHIVAD8-EO infection. Nat Commun. 2024 Aug 29; 15(1):7461.