Unleashing natural killer (NK) cells against cancer: (IMAGE)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Unleashing natural killer (NK) cells against cancer:

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Image at left shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. In image at right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor cell/NK cell interaction, allowing the NK cell to attack and destroy the tumor cell.

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Tatyana Harris/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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