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Natalie Wall Fowlkes

Assistant Professor, UT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
Verified email at mdanderson.org
Cited by 877

Targeting a cytokine checkpoint enhances the fitness of armored cord blood CAR-NK cells

…, MA Behlke, H Li, NW Fowlkes… - Blood, The Journal …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
Immune checkpoint therapy has resulted in remarkable improvements in the outcome for
certain cancers. To broaden the clinical impact of checkpoint targeting, we devised a strategy …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the αv integrin/TGF-β axis improves natural killer cell function against glioblastoma stem cells

…, S Li, JJ Lu, J Wei, NW Fowlkes… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most aggressive brain cancer, recurs because glioblastoma
stem cells (GSCs) are resistant to all standard therapies. We showed that GSCs, but not …

Combining AFM13, a bispecific CD30/CD16 antibody, with cytokine-activated blood and cord blood–derived NK cells facilitates CAR-like responses against CD30+ …

…, Q Miao, Y Shen, N Baran, NW Fowlkes… - Clinical Cancer …, 2021 - AACR
Purpose: Natural killer (NK)-cell recognition and function against NK-resistant cancers remain
substantial barriers to the broad application of NK-cell immunotherapy. Potential solutions …

Large-scale GMP-compliant CRISPR-Cas9–mediated deletion of the glucocorticoid receptor in multivirus-specific T cells

…, L Muniz-Feliciano, S Acharya, NW Fowlkes… - Blood …, 2020 - ashpublications.org
Virus-specific T cells have proven highly effective for the treatment of severe and drug-refractory
infections after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). However, the efficacy of …

Dual inhibition of MEK and AXL targets tumor cell heterogeneity and prevents resistant outgrowth mediated by the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in NSCLC

…, A Padhye, JK Ochieng, L Gibson, L Diao, NW Fowlkes… - Cancer research, 2021 - AACR
This study shows that a novel combination of MEK and AXL inhibitors effectively bypasses
EMT-mediated drug resistance in KRAS/p53-mutant non–small cell lung cancer by targeting …

[HTML][HTML] The provocative roles of platelets in liver disease and cancer

P Kanikarla Marie, NW Fowlkes… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Both platelets and the liver play important roles in the processes of coagulation and innate
immunity. Platelet responses at the site of an injury are rapid; their immediate activation and …

Neutrophil elastase remodels mammary tumors to facilitate lung metastasis

…, C Karakas, JA Caruso, LD Warma, NW Fowlkes… - Molecular Cancer …, 2024 - AACR
Metastatic disease remains the leading cause of death due to cancer, yet the mechanism(s)
of metastasis and its timely detection remain to be elucidated. Neutrophil elastase (NE), a …

[HTML][HTML] The provocative roles of platelets in liver disease and cancer

PK Marie, NW Fowlkes, V Afshar-Kharghan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Both platelets and the liver play important roles in the processes of coagulation and innate
immunity. Platelet responses at the site of an injury are rapid; their immediate activation and …

Bismuth nanoparticle and polyhydroxybutyrate coatings enhance the radiopacity of absorbable inferior vena cava filters for fluoroscopy-guided placement and …

…, AD Melancon, RR Layman, NW Fowlkes… - ACS biomaterials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) constructed with poly-p-dioxanone (PPDO) are promising
alternatives to metallic filters and their associated risks and complications. Incorporating high-…

Intraperitoneal paclitaxel is a safe and effective therapeutic strategy for treating mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma

…, KG Fleten, K Flatmark, KF Fournier, NW Fowlkes… - Cancer Research, 2023 - AACR
The activity and safety of intraperitoneal paclitaxel in orthotopic PDX models of mucinous
appendiceal adenocarcinoma supports the evaluation of intraperitoneal paclitaxel in a …