Expression analysis of the ligands for the Natural Killer cell receptors NKp30 and NKp44.

BACKGROUND: The natural cytotoxicity receptors (NCR) are important to stimulate the activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells against transformed cells. Identification of NCR ligands and their level of expression on normal and neoplastic cells has important implications for the rational design of immun...

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Main Authors: Andreina Byrd, Sabrina C Hoffmann, Mostafa Jarahian, Frank Momburg, Carsten Watzl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2129109?pdf=render