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Expansion, Purification, and Functional Assessment of Human Peripheral Blood NK Cells
Published on: February 2, 2011
Prospects and limitations of NK cell adoptive therapy in clinical applications
Yamin Deng1, Chen Wu1, Jintong Na1
1State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-Targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Major New Drugs Innovation and Development, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China.
During the last three decades, there has been substantial advancement in comprehending the chemical attributes and roles of natural killer (NK) cells, resulting in a growing interest in these cells. Simultaneously, the swift advancement of adoptive transfer therapy for immune cells, particularly the impressive achievements of autologous chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cells in treating hematological malignant tumors, has fueled interest in using immune cells as a cancer treatment modality and opened the door for NK cell adoptive immunotherapy. NK cell-mediated immunotherapy has shown potential as a readily available, safe, and effective treatment for patients with leukemia. Moreover, clinical studies have demonstrated that NK cell adoptive immunotherapy shows efficacy in various solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, indicating a promising future for this therapeutic approach. This paper will provide an overview of NK cell adoptive therapy, focusing on current clinical trial results and the challenges associated with clinical applications.
During the last three decades, there has been substantial advancement in comprehending the chemical attributes and roles of natural killer (NK) cells, resulting in a growing interest in these cells. Simultaneously, the swift advancement of adoptive transfer therapy for immune cells, particularly the impressive achievements of autologous chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cells in treating hematological malignant tumors, has fueled interest in using immune cells as a cancer treatment modality and opened the door for NK cell adoptive immunotherapy. NK cell-mediated immunotherapy has shown potential as a readily available, safe, and effective treatment for patients with leukemia. Moreover, clinical studies have demonstrated that NK cell adoptive immunotherapy shows efficacy in various solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, indicating a promising future for this therapeutic approach. This paper will provide an overview of NK cell adoptive therapy, focusing on current clinical trial results and the challenges associated with clinical applications.
