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    Glossary Natural Killer Cells

    cells that destroy virus-infected or cancerous cells

    Natural Killer Cells, often abbreviated as NK cells, are a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the body's immune system. They are part of the innate immune response and are responsible for identifying and destroying cells that are infected by viruses or have become cancerous, without the need for prior exposure to these threats.

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    1. 068 Pathogenic Th17 cells, CD8+CD69+CD49a- tissue-resident memory T cells and common γ chain receptor + natural killer cells express more IL-17, compared to IFN-γ, under the foxp3+ memory regulatory T cells-depleted microenvironment in patients with chronic alopecia areata Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2023
    2. 572 Development of immunotherapies targeting TCR-Vβ2 for treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2024
    3. Scarring hair follicle destruction is driven by the collapse of EGFR-protected JAK-STAT1-sensitive stem cell immune privilege bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2023
    4. Genome-wide association study in alopecia areata implicates both innate and adaptive immunity Nature · 2010 · 717 citations
    5. Treatment of alopecia areata: “What is new on the horizon?” Dermatologic therapy · 2011 · 25 citations
    6. 072 Covid-19 and male androgenetic alopecia: Systematic investigation of a potential epidemiological and genetic association Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2021
    7. Ectrodactyly, Ectodermal Dysplasia, and Cleft Lip/Palate Syndrome with Concomitant Lymphopenia: A Novel TP63 Mutation 2016
    8. Spectrum of clinical manifestations of SLE patients from India and its correlation with KIR gene polymorphism Meta Gene · 2018
    9. Integrated single-cell chromatin and transcriptomic analyses of peripheral immune cells in patients with alopecia areata Frontiers in Immunology · 2025 · 4 citations
    10. Single-Nucleus and Bulk RNA Sequencing Reveals the Involvement of Natural Killer and CD8+ T Cells in the Progression of Androgenetic Alopecia Journal of Inflammation Research · 2025
    11. The JAK/STAT signaling pathway: from bench to clinic Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy · 2021 · 489 citations
    12. Maintenance of Hair Follicle Immune Privilege Is Linked to Prevention of NK Cell Attack Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2007 · 253 citations
    13. Exploring the Drug Repurposing Versatility of Valproic Acid as a Multifunctional Regulator of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells Journal of immunology research · 2019 · 47 citations
    14. Multi-modal skin atlas identifies a multicellular immune-stromal community associated with disrupted cornification and specific T cell expansion in atopic dermatitis Nature Communications · 2026
    15. Natural killer cells in atopic and autoimmune diseases of the skin Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2010 · 91 citations
    16. Hair follicle immune privilege and its collapse in alopecia areata Experimental dermatology · 2020 · 134 citations
    17. DISRUPTION OF HAIR FOLLICLE IMMUNE PRIVILEGE IN ALOPECIA AREATA: ENIGMATIC MECHANISMS AND EMERGING CONCEPTS Academic Medical Journal · 2025
    18. Predominant expression of interleukin (IL)‐17 in chronic alopecia areata compared to IFN‐γ in pathogenic Th17 cells, tissue‐resident memory T cells and natural killer cells JEADV Clinical Practice · 2023 · 3 citations
    19. Frontiers in alopecia areata pathobiology research 2019 · 55 citations
    20. What’s Sex Got to Do With COVID-19? Gender-Based Differences in the Host Immune Response to Coronaviruses Frontiers in Immunology · 2020 · 125 citations
    21. Unraveling the web of defense: the crucial role of polysaccharides in immunity Frontiers in Immunology · 2024 · 49 citations
    22. Omenn syndrome in a 10-month-old male with athymia and VACTERL association Journal of allergy and clinical Immunology. Global · 2023
    23. Natural Killer Group 2 Type D (NKG2D) Gene Polymorphism in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Suez Canal Region - Egypt Suez Canal University Medical Journal · 2018
    24. Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia as Model Epithelial Stem Cell Diseases Trends in Molecular Medicine · 2018 · 80 citations
    25. TCL1 transgenic mouse model as a tool for the study of therapeutic targets and microenvironment in human B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia Cell Death and Disease · 2016 · 38 citations
    26. Vitamin D and androgen receptor-targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · 2016 · 59 citations
    27. Combined oral contraceptives promote androgen receptor and oestrogen receptor alpha upregulation in the female prostate (Skene’s paraurethral glands) of adult gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) Reproduction, Fertility and Development · 2018 · 3 citations
    28. The concealed side of caspases: beyond a killer of cells Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · 2024 · 13 citations
    29. GPCRs as key regulators in wound healing Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · 2026
    30. Heat-Killed Enterococcus faecalis EF-2001 Induces Human Dermal Papilla Cell Proliferation and Hair Regrowth in C57BL/6 Mice International journal of molecular sciences · 2022 · 4 citations