Natural Killer Cells: Future Role for Cancer Immunotherapy

Natural killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes of the innate immune system that capable killing virally infected and physiologically stressed cells, like tumor cells. In addition to their ability directly kill cancer NK enhancing both antibody T-cell responses. Moreover, ex vivo activation, expansion, genetic modification can greatly enhance anti-tumor activity equip them overcome resistance. As a result these observations, currently focus intense investigation with potential become key therapeutic modality in next wave treatments.