Selective impact of zinc on human circulating CD56dim NK cells
Extracellular zinc selectively activates CD56<sup>dim</sup> NK cells enhancing degranulation and IFNγ production. Zinc supplementation might be a useful tool for in vitro NK cell expansion protocols for future cellular therapies.
Authors
- Jana Jakobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3005-0466)
- Lothar Rink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5658-2893)
- Sabrina B. Bennstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0477-2748)
- Ronja Stöcker
- Laura Heenen
- Kim Ohl
Institutions
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2025.127788
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00