title: Melanoma immunoediting by NK cells.
abstract: The immune system can control the early steps of tumor growth, but it may also induce phenotypic/functional changes of malignant cells during tumor progression, favoring immunoescape mechanisms. In a recent study, we revealed how natural killer (NK) cells can participate in such an immunoediting process, by rendering melanoma cells resistant to NK-mediated killing.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale; Università di Genova; Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Mirna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balsamo
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pietra
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vermi
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moretta
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mingari
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vitale