Natural Killer Cells

This volume contains a collection of research Natural Killer Cell methodologies relevant for both§basic and translational research. These methodologies present new developments§in the natural killer (NK) cell field, such as understanding the influence of NK§cells metabolism on its function, identifying complexity of NK cell subsets§through mass cytometry, and determining the emergence of memory NK cells in§murine model of MCMV infection. Methods that study NK cells migration and§cytotoxicity through endpoint analysis or live single cell imaging are also§discussed. Chapters also describe methods pertaining to translational§application of NK cells, such as ex vivo expansion of NK cells§on K562 cell lines genetically modified to express either membrane bound IL-15§or membrane bound IL-21, large scale NK cell culture, current techniques for§engineering NK cells to express chimeric antigen receptors of chemokine§receptors using retroviral vectors, electroporation of mRNA, and the§natural phenomenon of trogocytosis. Written in the highly successful Methods§in Molecular Biology series format, these chapters include§introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and§reagents, step-by-step readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on§troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.§§Cutting edge and thorough, Natural Killer Cells: Methods and§Protocols is a valuable resource for researchers who not only want to§understand mechanisms that govern NK cell behavior and diversity, but who also§want to understand how to systematically evaluate NK cells for adoptive§immunotherapy applications.§§