Know Thyself: NK cell inhibitory receptors prompt self-tolerance, education, and viral control

Know Thyself: NK cell inhibitory receptors prompt self-tolerance, education, and viral control

Natural killer cells (NK) provide essential protection against viral infections. One of the defining features of this lymphocyte population is the expression of a wide array of variable cell surface stimulatory and inhibitory NK receptors (sNKR and iNKR respectively). The iNKR are particularly impor...

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Main Authors: William eNash, Jeffrey eTeoh, Hairong eWei, Awndre eGamache, Michael G Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Education
Immunity
NK cells
inhibitory receptors
Licensing
virus control
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00175/full

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