The immune system is the body’s main defense against foreign materials and biologic agents such as bacteria, viruses, chemicals, and foreign cells and tissues. The immune response includes specific action of lymphocytes (one type of white blood cell) and is facilitated by other white blood cells, including neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, …
理解ing the Power of Natural Killer Cells and New Nonradioactive Assay Approaches
Natural killer (NK) cells first earned their title as “killers” nearly 40 years ago when researchers observed the rapid immune response of these lymphocytes as they destroyed host cells infected with a virus or tumor cells. It seemed that NK cells could attach spontaneously without prior activation. Over time, researchers …
In-Depth Myeloid Cell Characterization in the Murine Syngeneic CT.26 Colon Carcinoma Model by 10-Color Flow Cytometry
The efficacy of immune-modulating anti-cancer therapeutic antibodies that have been FDA-approved in recent years, such as anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1, has driven growing interest in methods that provide a mechanistic understanding of drug function. Development of new mono- and combination therapies with immune-modulatory effects requires more powerful immunophenotyping techniques capable of …