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CELLULAR & MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 310-320Publisher
CHIN SOCIETY IMMUNOLOGY
DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2012.17
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cord blood; natural killer cells; differentiation
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Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the innate immune system and are an alluring option for immunotherapy due to their ability to kill infected cells or cancer cells without prior sensitization. Throughout the past 20 years, different groups have been able to reproduce NK cell development in vitro, and NK cell ontogeny studies have provided the basis for the establishment of protocols to produce NK cells in vitro for immunotherapy. Here, we briefly discuss NK cell development and NK cell immunotherapy approaches. We review the factors needed for NK cell differentiation in vitro, which stem cell sources have been used, published protocols, challenges and future directions for Good Manufacturing Practice protocols. Cellular & Molecular Immunology (2012) 9, 310-320; doi: 10.1038/cmi.2012.17; published online 18 June 2012
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