Control of Tumor Initiation by NKG2D Naturally Expressed on Ovarian Cancer Cells

Cancer cells may co-opt the NKG2D lymphocyte receptor to complement the presence of its ligands for autonomous stimulation of oncogenic signaling. Previous studies raise the possibility that cancer cell NKG2D may induce high malignancy traits, but its full oncogenic impact is unknown. Using epitheli...

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Main Authors: Xin Cai, Andrea Caballero-Benitez, Mesfin M. Gewe, Isaac C. Jenkins, Charles W. Drescher, Roland K. Strong, Thomas Spies, Veronika Groh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558617300866