The role of the killer immunoglobulin-like receptor in haematological malignancies and stem cell transplantation
Natural killer cells (NK) cells are marrow-derived cytotoxic lymphocytes, representing 5-18% of human blood mononuclear cells. NK cells are an important component of the innate immune system in humans playing important roles in both the elimination and control of tumour metastases and leukaemia. NK...
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Imperial College London
2012
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656350 |