Successes and Challenges of NK Immunotherapy

Breaking Tolerance to Cancer Resistance

538 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Successes and Challenges of NK Immunotherapy: Increasing Anti-tumor Efficacy describes the unique therapeutic applications of NK cells to fight cancers and eliminate the bulk and subset of cancer stem cells responsible for metastasis, relapse and recurrences. The book provides information on the development, engineering, mechanisms of action, response to various preclinical models, and applications in various clinical trials. Sections cover the development of highly engineered cytotoxic NK cells, their mechanisms of action, preclinical and clinical applications, the development and application of CAR-NK cells, and new NK-drug conjugates, also emphasizing that activated NK cells can target and kill highly resistant cancer stem cells. Written by the leading experts on NK immunotherapy worldwide, this is a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians and members of the biomedical field who are interested in understanding novel and efficient therapies to fight cancers.

• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Biologie, Biowissenschaften
• ISBN: 9780128243756
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.06.2021
• Größe: 239 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Science
• Herausgegeben von: Benjamin Bonavida, Anahid Jewett