KIR/HLA genotypes confer susceptibility and progression in patients with autoimmune hepatitis

Background & Aims: Natural killer (NK) cells are key participants in the innate immune response. Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are involved in the activation and inhibition of NK cells through the recognition of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules. We investigated...

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Main Authors: Takeji Umemura, Satoru Joshita, Hiromi Saito, Kaname Yoshizawa, Gary L. Norman, Eiji Tanaka, Masao Ota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555919301089