Roles of Natural Killer T Cells and Natural Killer Cells in Kidney Injury

Mouse natural killer T (NKT) cells and natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that are highly abundant in the liver. In addition to their already-known antitumor and antimicrobial functions, their pathophysiological roles in the kidney have recently become evident. Under normal circumstan...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Uchida, Seigo Ito, Hiroo Kumagai, Takashi Oda, Hiroyuki Nakashima, Shuhji Seki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/10/2487