Mechanosensation and Mechanotransduction in Natural Killer Cells

Mechanosensation and Mechanotransduction in Natural Killer Cells

Natural killer (NK) cells are a main subset of innate lymphocytes that contribute to host immune protection against viruses and tumors by mediating target cell killing and secreting a wide array of cytokines. Their functions are finely regulated by a balance between activating and inhibitory recepto...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Santoni, Consuelo Amantini, Matteo Santoni, Federica Maggi, Maria Beatrice Morelli, Angela Santoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
mechanosensation
mechanotransduction
natural killer (NK) cells
immunological synapse
cytotoxicity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.688918/full

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