Dhar et al used primary human and mouse natural killer (NK) cells to demonstrate that tumor-derived NKG2D ligand soluble MIC (sMIC) can reprogram the NK cells to secrete pro-tumorigenic cytokines with diminished cytotoxicity and polyfunctional potential. Their study provides a rationale for co-targeting sMIC in order to enhance current NK cell-based cancer immunotherapies.
- Payal Dhar
- Fahmin Basher
- Jennifer D. Wu
