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Reduced frequency of cytotoxic CD56dim CD16+ NK cells leads to impaired antibody-dependent degranulation in EBV-positive classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 1 Jan 2022
Pánisová Elena, Lünemann Anna, Bürgler Simone, Kotur Monika, Lazarovici Julien, Danu Alina, Kaulfuss Meike, Mietz Juliane, Chijioke Obinna, Münz Christian, Busson Pierre, Berger Christoph, Ghez David, Azzi Tarik
Abstract excerpt
Around 30-50% of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) cases in immunocompetent individuals from industrialized countries are associated with the B-lymphotropic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Although natural killer (NK) cells exhibit anti-viral and anti-tumoral functions, virtually nothing is known about quantitative and qualitative differences in NK cells in patients with EBV+ cHL vs. EBV- cHL. Here, we prospectively...
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