Review
Cell Biology
Jagoda Siemaszko, Aleksandra Marzec-Przyszlak, Katarzyna Bogunia-Kubik
Summary: Natural Killer (NK) cells are natural cytotoxic cells of the innate immune system that can recognize and attack transformed or infected cells through their NKG2D receptor, which has significant immunological functions and clinical relevance.
Article
Immunology
Pernilla Israelsson, Emma Bjork, Ivan Nagaev, Olga Nagaeva, Eva Lundin, Lucia Mincheva-Nilsson, Ulrika Ottander
Summary: This study reveals that surgical removal of the primary tumor has a beneficial effect in relieving the exosome-mediated suppression of NKG2D cytotoxicity in HGSC patients, thereby boosting their ability to combat cancer.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fei Teng, Martin Fussenegger
Summary: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized secreted vesicles containing various biomolecules, which have low immunogenicity and can functionally modify recipient cells by transferring bioactive constituents. Therefore, they are considered as an excellent candidate for the next generation drug delivery system.
Review
Oncology
Amber B. Jones, Abbey Rocco, Lawrence S. Lamb, Gregory K. Friedman, Anita B. Hjelmeland
Summary: Immune surveillance during cellular stress is crucial for maintaining homeostasis. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms controlling NKG2D ligands in cancer is important for targeted therapeutic approaches and enhancing the field of NKG2D ligand biology.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jacob A. Myers, Dawn Schirm, Laura Bendzick, Rachel Hopps, Carly Selleck, Peter Hinderlie, Martin Felices, Jeffrey S. Miller
Summary: This paper investigates the mechanisms and reversal strategies of NK cell exhaustion, and proposes an in vitro model as a valuable tool for studying exhaustion regulation processes.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Mathilde Cadoux, Stefano Caruso, Sandrine Pham, Angelique Gougelet, Celine Pophillat, Rozenn Riou, Robin Loesch, Sabine Colnot, Cong Trung Nguyen, Julien Calderaro, Severine Celton-Morizur, Nadia Guerra, Jessica Zucman-Rossi, Chantal Desdouets, Jean-Pierre Couty
Summary: The expression of NKG2D ligands is associated with aggressive liver tumorigenesis, and downregulation of these ligands by beta-catenin signaling may contribute to the less aggressive phenotype of CTNNB1-mutated HCC tumors.
JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biology
Ge Tan, Katelyn M. Spillane, John Maher
Summary: The human NKG2D ligand family consists of eight stress-induced molecules. These ligands are expressed by over 80% of human cancers, but can also have immunosuppressive effects due to shedding, release via exosomes, and intracellular trapping. NKG2D deficiency in mice increases susceptibility to some types of cancer, indicating its role in immune surveillance for malignancy.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Huifang Liu, Cuiping Yao, Luwei Zhang, Jing Xin, Zhenxi Zhang, Sijia Wang
Summary: This study achieved higher efficiency in treating metastatic melanoma by combining smart nanoparticles with PDT and immunotherapy, accumulating more photosensitizers in tumor areas and triggering stronger immune responses against tumors after PDT.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haeryung Cho, Woo-Chang Son, Young-Shin Lee, Eun Jung Youn, Chi-Dug Kang, You-Soo Park, Jaeho Bae
Summary: Histone acetylation is an epigenetic mechanism that regulates gene expression, including NKG2D ligands. Specific types of HDAC genes, particularly HDAC1 and HDAC2, may be key regulators of NKG2D ligand expression. Inhibiting HDAC1 and HDAC2 could induce NKG2D ligand expression, potentially enhancing NK cell-mediated anti-cancer immunity.
Article
Oncology
Dongbo Chen, Jie Gao, Liying Ren, Pu Chen, Yao Yang, Shaoping She, Yong Xie, Weijia Liao, Hongsong Chen
Summary: In this study, a predictive signature based on NKG2D ligands (MICA, ULBP3, and ULBP5) was developed to predict HCC recurrence. The effectiveness of this signature was validated in multiple datasets and patient cohorts. Additionally, high-risk patients had lower levels of infiltrated NK-activated cells and NKG2D expression compared to low-risk patients.
Article
Virology
Sofie Denaeghel, Steffi De Pelsmaeker, Cliff Van Waesberghe, Herman W. Favoreel
Summary: This study shows that porcine cells infected with pseudorabies virus (PRV) undergo rapid and progressive downregulation of NKG2D ligands, including both existing and newly expressed ligands. This downregulation is independent of late viral gene expression and represents an additional NK evasion strategy utilized by PRV.
Article
Oncology
Florencia Secchiari, Sol Yanel Nunez, Jessica Mariel Sierra, Andrea Ziblat, Maria Victoria Regge, Ximena Lucia Raffo Iraolagoitia, Agustin Rovegno, Carlos Ameri, Fernando Pablo Secin, Nicolas Richards, Hernando Rios Pita, Gonzalo Vitagliano, Luis Rico, Mauro Mieggi, Florencia Frascheri, Nicolas Bonanno, Leandro Blas, Aldana Trotta, Adrian David Friedrich, Mercedes Beatriz Fuertes, Carolina Ines Domaica, Norberto Walter Zwirner
Summary: NKG2D is an important activating receptor of natural killer (NK) cells that recognizes multiple ligands, including MICA. This study found that MICA is overexpressed in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and is associated with decreased overall survival in RCC patients. Both tumor cells and tumor-infiltrating leukocytes showed increased MICA expression, while peripheral blood NK cells exhibited downregulated NKG2D. Furthermore, these NKG2D-expressing tumor-infiltrating NK cells displayed functional impairment and altered metabolic fitness.
Article
Rheumatology
A. Mariotte, L. Bernardi, C. Macquin, A. DeCauwer, I Kotova, S. Blueml, D. Noel, A. Scanu, L. Punzi, R. Carapitou, J. Sibilia, S. Bahram, P. Georgel
Summary: The study found marked overproduction of sMICA in the synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Mouse studies demonstrated the complex transcriptional regulation of Nkg2d ligands encoding genes depending on the inflammatory setting and microenvironment. Quantification of sMICA could be an interesting biomarker for identifying acute inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients where classical markers are undetectable.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yiying Zhu, Zhangxun Zhao, Minggao Xue, Dan Wang, Guifeng Su, Xiaoman Ju, Qihong Yang, Shaohua Zhang, Dongmei Fan, Huifang Zhu, Min Yu, Yan Li, Lingmei Kong, Hongyu Zhou
Summary: Activation of the NKG2D receptor can enhance the sensitivity of leukemia cells to NK cell cytotoxicity, and this can be achieved through the use of drugs such as Ciclopirox Olamine (CPX). CPX can increase the expression of NKG2D ligands (NKG2DLs) on leukemia cells, thereby enhancing the efficacy of NK cell-mediated immunotherapy.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Pathology
Parisa Fayyazpour, Ali Fayyazpour, Khadijeh Abbasi, Yosra Vaez-Gharamaleki, Mohammad-sadegh Soltani Zangbar, Mortaza Raeisi, Amir Mehdizadeh
Summary: Exosomes are nanovesicles released by cells that can transfer various molecules between cells and participate in signaling processes, making them important in cancer therapy and diagnosis.
PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marco Antonio Moro-Garcia, Fernando Lopez Iglesias, Pablo Avanzas, Ainara Echeverria, Carlos Lopez-Larrea, Cesar Moris de la Tassa, Rebeca Alonso-Arias
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Dermatology
Ana Batalla, Eliecer Coto, Leire Gonzalez-Lara, Daniel Gonzalez-Fernandez, Juan Gomez, Tamara F. Aranguren, Ruben Queiro, Jorge Santos-Juanes, Carlos Lopez-Larrea, Pablo Coto-Segura
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Oncology
Andrea Acebes-Huerta, Seila Lorenzo-Herrero, Alicia R. Folgueras, Leticia Huergo-Zapico, Carlos Lopez-Larrea, Alejandro Lopez-Soto, Segundo Gonzalez
Article
Cell Biology
Beatriz Suarez-Alvarez, Ramon M. Rodriguez, Karin Schlangen, Aroa Baragano Raneros, Leonardo Marquez-Kisinousky, Agustin F. Fernandez, Carmen Diaz-Corte, Ana M. Aransay, Carlos Lopez-Larrea
Article
Immunology
Ramon M. Rodriguez, Beatriz Suarez-Alvarez, Jose L. Lavin, David Mosen-Ansorena, Aroa Baragano Raneros, Leonardo Marquez-Kisinousky, Ana M. Aransay, Carlos Lopez-Larrea
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2017)
Letter
Rheumatology
Roberto Diaz-Pena, Jose Ramon Vidal-Castineira, Antonio Lopez-Vazquez, Carlos Lopez-Larrea
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jose Ramon Vidal-Castineira, Antonio Lopez-Vazquez, Roberto Diaz-Pena, Paula Diaz-Bulnes, Pablo Martinez-Camblor, Eliecer Coto, Pablo Coto-Segura, Jacome Bruges-Armas, Jose Antonio Pinto, Francisco Jose Blanco, Alejandra Sanchez, Juan Mulero, Ruben Queiro, Carlos Lopez-Larrea
Editorial Material
Cell Biology
Alejandro Lopez-Soto, Segundo Gonzalez, Carlos Lopez-Larrea, Guido Kroemer
TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Oncology
Aroa Baragano Raneros, Alfredo Minguela Puras, Ramon M. Rodriguez, Enrique Colado, Teresa Bernal, Eduardo Anguita, Adela Vasco Mogorron, Alberto Chaparro Gil, J. R. Vidal-Castineira, Leonardo Marquez-Kisinousky, Paula Diaz Bulnes, Amelia Martinez Marin, Maria Carmen Garcia Garay, Beatriz Suarez-Alvarez, Carlos Lopez-Larrea
Review
Oncology
Aroa Baragano Raneros, Carlos Lopez-Larrea, Beatriz Suarez-Alvarez
Article
Cell Biology
Ramon M. Rodriguez, Beatriz Suarez-Alvarez, Jose L. Lavin, Alex M. Ascension, Monika Gonzalez, Juan J. Lozano, Aroa B. Raneros, Paula D. Bulnes, Jose R. Vidal-Castineira, Covadonga Huidobro, Cristina Martin-Martin, Ana B. Sanz, Marta Ruiz-Ortega, Amaya Puig-Kroger, Angel L. Corbi, Marcos J. Arauzo-Bravo, Ana M. Aransay, Carlos Lopez-Larrea
Review
Surgery
B. Suarez-Alvarez, R. M. Rodriguez, M. Ruiz-Ortega, C. Lopez-Larrea
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2017)