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CD8+ T cell killing of MHC class I–deficient tumors

Nature Cancer volume 4, pages 1214–1216 (2023)Cite this article

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CD8+ T cells recognize tumor-associated antigens presented by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules. How CD8+ T cells eliminate cancer cells deficient in MHC class I has been unclear. A study now shows that adaptive CD8+ T cell activation induces expression of the innate receptor NKG2D for the elimination of MHC class I–deficient tumors.

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Fig. 1: Adaptive immunity primes CD8+ T cells to kill MHC class I–deficient tumors via the induced expression of innate receptor NKG2D.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Christopher E. Rudd

  2. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine & Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Christopher E. Rudd

  3. Division of Immunology Oncology, Centre de Recherche–Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CR-HMR), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Rudd, C.E. CD8+ T cell killing of MHC class I–deficient tumors. Nat Cancer 4, 1214–1216 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-023-00606-y

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