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. 2018 Jan 16;48(1):9-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2018.01.001.

New Job for NK Cells: Architects of the Tumor Microenvironment

Lydia Dyck  1 , Lydia Lynch  2
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New Job for NK Cells: Architects of the Tumor Microenvironment

Lydia Dyck et al. Immunity. .
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NK cells control tumor growth directly through targeted cytotoxic granule release or cytokine secretion and indirectly by orchestrating anti-tumor immune responses. In this issue of Immunity, Glasner et al. (2018) now reveal a new role for NK cells in preventing metastatic spread through controlling tumor architecture.

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