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2B4 (CD244) and CS1: novel members of the CD2 subset of the immunoglobulin superfamily molecules expressed on natural killer cells and other leukocytes.
Immunological reviews - 1 Jun 2001
Boles K S, Stepp S E, Bennett M, Kumar V, Mathew P A
Abstract excerpt
2B4 is a member of the CD2 subset of the immunoglobulin superfamily molecules expressed on natural killer (NK) cells and other leukocytes. It is the high affinity ligand for CD48. Engagement of 2B4 on NK-cell surfaces with specific antibodies or CD48 can trigger cell-mediated cytotoxicity, interferon-gamma secretion, phosphoinositol turnover and NK-cell invasiveness. The function of 2B4 in CD8+ T cells and...
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