The role of natural killer cell receptors in the control of natural killer cell functions
Natural killer (NK) cells possess the ability to destroy abnormal cells such as cancerous and virally-infected cells. A common feature of these cells is the downregulation of class I MHC molecules in an attempt to evade recognition by CD8+ T lymphocytes. "Missing-self" recognition allows N...
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McGill University
2012
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| Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=107643 |