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.

A new comprehensive review reveals that harnessing natural killer (NK) cells by blocking their “off-switches” could significantly enhance cancer immunotherapy, providing new avenues for treating solid ...

Yale researchers have uncovered a way to make a type of white blood cells known as natural killer cells — which kill infected, damaged, or malignant cells in the body — more effective against cancer.

This Research Topic is Volume II of a series. The previous volume, which has attracted over 21k views can be found here: New Tumor Immune Checkpoints and ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are cancer therapeutics that have shown remarkable success in extending lives in many cancers, including melanoma, MSI-high cancers, and other cancers. However, these ...

In a new paper published in Cancer Research, researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have shown that targeting a protein called TACC3 (transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 3) can ...