Role of type I interferon receptor signaling on NK cell development and functions.

Type I interferons (IFN) are unique cytokines transcribed from intronless genes. They have been extensively studied because of their anti-viral functions. The anti-viral effects of type I IFN are mediated in part by natural killer (NK) cells. However, the exact contribution of type I IFN on NK cell...

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Main Authors: Jean Guan, S M Shahjahan Miah, Zachary S Wilson, Timothy K Erick, Cindy Banh, Laurent Brossay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4205023?pdf=render