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CHECKPOINT INHIBITION

Checkpoint inhibition: NK cells enter the scene

Tumor-associated natural killer cells have elevated expression of the checkpoint inhibitory receptor TIGIT. Monoclonal antibody–mediated blockade targeting TIGIT unleashes the anti-tumor activity of both natural killer cells and T cells in preclinical mouse models and efficiently delays tumor growth.

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Fig. 1: Mode of action of the blockade of TIGIT in anti-tumor immunity.

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Stojanovic, A., Cerwenka, A. Checkpoint inhibition: NK cells enter the scene. Nat Immunol 19, 650–652 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-018-0142-y

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