Acute Myeloid Leukemic Cells Express NKG2D or Shed off NKG2D Ligand to Escape Immune-Surveillance

Abstract

The core function of the immune system is to maintain a balanced healthy condition that enables cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and the organism as a whole to function properly. The immune system does this by recognizing and destroying foreign molecules (non-self) or transformed cells (transformed self) that pose danger to the health and survival of the organism.