Tissue-resident and memory properties of human T-cell and NK-cell subsets

Genetic Causes of Human NK Cell Deficiency and Their Effect on NK Cell Subsets

Human NK cells play critical roles in human host defense, particularly the control of viral infection and malignancy, and patients with congenital immunodeficiency affecting NK cell function or number can suffer from severe illness. The importance of NK cell function is particularly underscored in patients with primary immunodeficiency in which NK cells are the primary or sole affected populati...

The Immunomodulatory Effect of Cyclophosphamide on Regulation of T-Cell Subsets and Antigen Presenting Cells.

Features of Memory-Like and PD-1+ Human NK Cell Subsets

Human NK cells are distinguished into CD56(bright)CD16(-) cells and CD56(dim)CD16(+) cells. These two subsets are conventionally associated with differential functional outcomes and are heterogeneous with respect to the expression of KIR and CD94/NKG2 heterodimers that represent the two major types of HLA-class I-specific receptors. Recent studies indicated that immature CD56(bright) NK cells, ...

CD27 defines phenotypically and functionally different human NK cell subsets.

The absence of the TNF-receptor family member CD27 marks the stable acquisition of cytolytic effector functions by both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells. We found that the majority of circulating human NK cells was CD27(-). These cells were largely CD56(dim), contained high levels of perforin and granzyme B, and were able to exert strong cytotoxic activity. In contrast, circulating CD27(+) NK cells we...

Modulation of CD4+ T Cell Subsets by Euphorbia microciadia and Euphorbia osyridea Plant Extracts

Background: Euphorbia plants are traditionally used in folk medicine for infections, inflammation, and cancer. Objectives: To investigate the effects of the butanolic extracts of Euphorbia micorociadia and Euphorbia osyridea on specific transcription factors and cytokines expression of T cell subsets. Methods: Activated mouse splenocytes were cultured in the presence of non-cytotoxic concentrat...