Ageing is associated with a decline in peripheral blood CD56<sup>bright </sup>NK cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Natural killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes that lack CD3 and express variable levels of CD16, CD56 and CD57. In recent years NK cells have been categorised into two major groups based on the level of CD56 expression. This ph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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| Series: | Immunity & Ageing |
| Online Access: | http://www.immunityageing.com/content/3/1/10 |