Their main role is to recognise non-self cells (such as virus-infected cells, tumour cells and foreign cells), meaning that NK cells have important functions in defence against infection and malignancy.
A hallmark feature of this response is the formation of large multinucleated cells: foreign body giant cells (FBGCs).
NPs have also found their application in nanodiagnostics as biosensors for an early stage tumor markers detection [21] and in gene therapy as carriers delivering into cancer cells foreign nucleic acids that encode proteins killing the tumor cells [22].
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The inflammation with lymphocytes, plasma cells, foreign body giant cells, and fibrosis observed in all animals indicates that none of the implants were absorbed, causing a chronic granulomatous reaction, which always ends in a healing process [ 21].
An autoimmune disease arises when the immune system looses the ability to distinguish body's own cells from foreign cells (nonself), thus eliciting the attack of self-tissues [ 1].
The histological examination of the collected material demonstrated a giant-cell foreign-body reaction, where some amorphous birefringent material was clearly visible (Fig. 1).
DCs are antigen-presenting cells (APCs) specialized to induce T-cell responses against cells exposing foreign peptides, including tumour-related antigens, in context of MHC molecules [ 8, 9].
The numerous epithelioid granulomas contained Langhans cells and foreign body giant cells, while the necrotizing lesions contained neutrophilic and eosinophilic infiltrates.
It is not difficult to demonstrate to a student the difference between typical tumor giant cells and foreign body giant cells.
