High-resolution phenotyping identifies NK cell subsets that distinguish healthy children from adults.

Natural killer (NK) cells are critical in immune defense against infected, stressed or transformed cells. Their function is regulated by the heterogeneous expression of a wide array of surface receptors that shape its phenotypic diversity. Although NK cells develop in the bone marrow and secondary l...

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Main Authors: Sanjana Mahapatra, Emily M Mace, Charles G Minard, Lisa R Forbes, Alexander Vargas-Hernandez, Teresa K Duryea, George Makedonas, Pinaki P Banerjee, William T Shearer, Jordan S Orange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5540415?pdf=render