Umbilical cord blood plasma contains soluble NKG2D ligands that mediate loss of natural killer cell function and cytotoxicity.
Authors: Cox S, Laza-Briviesca R, Pearson H, Soria B, Gibson D, Gomez S, Madrigal J, Saudemont A
Eur J Immunol, 2015;45(8):2324-34.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Plasma

CEACAM1-3S Drives Melanoma Cells into NK Cell-Mediated Cytolysis and Enhances Patient Survival.
Authors: Ullrich N, Heinemann A, Nilewski E, Scheffrahn I, Klode J, Scherag A, Schadendorf D, Singer B, Helfrich I
Cancer Res, 2015;75(9):1897-907.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Cell Culture Supernates

Genotoxic Stress Induces Senescence-Associated ADAM10-Dependent Release of NKG2D MIC Ligands in Multiple Myeloma Cells.
Authors: Zingoni A, Cecere F, Vulpis E, Fionda C, Molfetta R, Soriani A, Petrucci M, Ricciardi M, Fuerst D, Amendola M, Mytilineos J, Cerboni C, Paolini R, Cippitelli M, Santoni A
J Immunol, 2015;195(2):736-48.

Expression of major histocompatibility complex class I-related chain A/B (MICA/B) in pancreatic carcinoma.
Authors: Dambrauskas Z, Svensson H, Joshi M, Hyltander A, Naredi P, Iresjo B
Int J Oncol, 2014;44(1):99-104.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Serum

Valproic acid cooperates with hydralazine to augment the susceptibility of human osteosarcoma cells to Fas- and NK cell-mediated cell death.
Authors: Yamanegi K, Yamane J, Kobayashi K
Int. J. Oncol., 2012;41(1):83-91.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Cell Culture Supernates

Soluble MICA and a MICA variation as possible prognostic biomarkers for HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma.
Authors: Kumar V, Yi Lo P, Sawai H, Kato N, Takahashi A, Deng Z, Urabe Y, Mbarek H, Tokunaga K, Tanaka Y, Sugiyama M, Mizokami M, Muroyama R, Tateishi R, Omata M, Koike K, Tanikawa C, Kamatani N, Kubo M, Nakamura Y, Matsuda K
PLoS ONE, 2012;7(9):e44743.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Serum

Genome-wide association study identifies a susceptibility locus for HCV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma.
Authors: Kumar V, Kato N, Urabe Y, Takahashi A, Muroyama R, Hosono N, Otsuka M, Tateishi R, Omata M, Nakagawa H, Koike K, Kamatani N, Kubo M, Nakamura Y, Matsuda K
Nat. Genet., 2011;43(5):455-8.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Serum

Human breast cancer cells enhance self tolerance by promoting evasion from NK cell antitumor immunity.
Authors: Mamessier E, Sylvain A, Thibult ML, Houvenaeghel G, Jacquemier J, Castellano R, Goncalves A, Andre P, Romagne F, Thibault G, Viens P, Birnbaum D, Bertucci F, Moretta A, Olive D
J. Clin. Invest., 2011;121(9):3609-22.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Cell Culture Supernates

The role of activation-induced cell death in the higher onset of spontaneous apoptosis of NK cell subsets in patients with metastatic epithelial cancer.
Authors: Stanzer S, Janesch B, Resel M, Augustin T, Samonigg H, Bauernhofer T
Cell. Immunol., 2010;261(2):99-104.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Serum

Inhibition of NKG2D expression in NK cells by cytokines secreted in response to human cytomegalovirus infection.
Authors: Muntasell A, Magri G, Pende D, Angulo A, Lopez-Botet M
Blood, 2010;115(25):5170-9.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Cell Culture Supernates

Detuning CD8+ T lymphocytes by down-regulation of the activating receptor NKG2D: role of NKG2D ligands released by activated T cells.
Authors: Cerboni C, Ardolino M, Santoni A, Zingoni A
Blood, 2009;113(13):2955-64.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Cell Culture Supernates

Biologic activity of irradiated, autologous, GM-CSF-secreting leukemia cell vaccines early after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Authors: Ho VT, Vanneman M, Kim H, Sasada T, Kang YJ, Pasek M, Cutler C, Koreth J, Alyea E, Sarantopoulos S, Antin JH, Ritz J, Canning C, Kutok J, Mihm MC, Dranoff G, Soiffer R
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2009;106(37):15825-30.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Cell Culture Supernates

Clinical and immunological evaluation of zoledronate-activated Vgamma9gammadelta T-cell-based immunotherapy for patients with multiple myeloma.
Authors: Abe Y, Muto M, Nieda M, Nakagawa Y, Nicol A, Kaneko T, Goto S, Yokokawa K, Suzuki K
Exp. Hematol., 2009;37(8):956-68.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Serum

Hypoxia increases tumor cell shedding of MHC class I chain-related molecule: role of nitric oxide.
Authors: Siemens DR, Hu N, Sheikhi AK, Chung E, Frederiksen LJ, Pross H, Graham CH
Cancer Res., 2008;68(12):4746-53.
Species: Human
Sample Type: Cell Culture Supernates