Cytoskeleton and Cancer Progression, Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
PLoS Biol. 2021 Aug 4;19(8):e3001339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001339. eCollection 2021 Aug.
How cytotoxic lymphocytes are protected against their own weapons during close combat with diseased target cells is an important and long-standing question in immunology. A study in this issue provides new insights into the mechanisms by which natural killer (NK) cells avoid self-destruction.
细胞毒性淋巴细胞在与病态靶细胞近距离交战时如何防止自身武器受到伤害,这是免疫学中长期存在的一个重要问题。本期杂志中的一项研究为自然杀伤 (NK) 细胞避免自我毁灭的机制提供了新的见解。