Natural Killer Cells in the Orchestration of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
Joint Authors
Farronato, Giampietro
Parisi, Luca
Bassani, Barbara
Tremolati, Marco
Gini, Elisabetta
Bruno, Antonino
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Inflammation, altered immune cell phenotype, and functions are key features shared by diverse chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cancer.
Natural killer cells are innate lymphoid cells primarily involved in the immune system response to non-self-components but their plasticity is largely influenced by the pathological microenvironment.
Altered NK phenotype and function have been reported in several pathological conditions, basically related to impaired or enhanced toxicity.
Here we reviewed and discussed the role of NKs in selected, different, and “distant” chronic diseases, cancer, diabetes, periodontitis, and atherosclerosis, placing NK cells as crucial orchestrator of these pathologic conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Parisi, Luca& Bassani, Barbara& Tremolati, Marco& Gini, Elisabetta& Farronato, Giampietro& Bruno, Antonino. 2017. Natural Killer Cells in the Orchestration of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181782
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Parisi, Luca…[et al.]. Natural Killer Cells in the Orchestration of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181782
American Medical Association (AMA)
Parisi, Luca& Bassani, Barbara& Tremolati, Marco& Gini, Elisabetta& Farronato, Giampietro& Bruno, Antonino. Natural Killer Cells in the Orchestration of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases. Journal of Immunology Research. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181782
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1181782