Springer-Verlag Berlin, 2010, 428 pages
Natural killer (NK) cells have been at the forefront of immunology for two decades. During that time, a great amount of information about these cells has been obtained. They are important in antiinfectious and antitumoral defense and shape the adaptive immune response. In addition, they can act as immunoregulatory cells. In recent years, the therapeutic potential of NK cells in cancer immunotherapy has become increasingly evident. This book covers the state of the art of most aspects of NK cell biology, including most recent topics like NK cell development and education, NK cell trogocytosis, NK cells and allergy, regulatory NK cells and interactions between NK cells and regulatory T cells, another type of immunological forefront actors.
Natural killer (NK) cells have been at the forefront of immunology for two decades. During that time, a great amount of information about these cells has been obtained. They are important in antiinfectious and antitumoral defense and shape the adaptive immune response. In addition, they can act as immunoregulatory cells. In recent years, the therapeutic potential of NK cells in cancer immunotherapy has become increasingly evident. This book covers the state of the art of most aspects of NK cell biology, including most recent topics like NK cell development and education, NK cell trogocytosis, NK cells and allergy, regulatory NK cells and interactions between NK cells and regulatory T cells, another type of immunological forefront actors.