TGF-β-mediated suppression of NK cell function and targeting strategies in tumor immunotherapy.

Natural killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes of the innate immune system that can directly kill tumor cells or coordinate other immune cells to exert antitumor effects. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is a potent inhibitory cytokine in th…

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