title: KIR/HLA immunogenetic background influences the evolution of hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Natural killer (NK) cells play a major role in antitumor immune responses. Recent results from our laboratory demonstrate the impact of the immunogenetic background on the activity of NK cells and hence on the outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma, disclosing perspectives for the development of NK-cell based therapies.
authors: Clinical Pathology-Toxicology; Ospedale S Agostino-Estense; Modena, Italy.
authors: Elisabetta
authors: E
authors: Cariani
authors: U.O. Infectious Diseases and Hepatology; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma; Parma, Italy.
authors: Gabriele
authors: G
authors: Missale
keywords: CD56; HCC; HLA; immunotherapy; killer cell Ig-like receptor; natural killer cell