Article
NK cells and HIV infection: lessons from other viruses.
Current molecular medicine - 1 Dec 2002
Scott-Algara Daniel, Paul Pascale
Abstract excerpt
Although the means by which NK cells may contribute to anti viral defense are still incompletely understood, various studies merge to a better comprehension of pathways that mediate NK cell activation (NK cell mediated cytotoxic activity and cytokine production) and their implications during the immune response towards a variety of viruses. Characterization of a specific expression pattern of ligands for NK...
Topics
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Animals
- Chemokines
- Cytokines
- Genes, MHC Class I
- HIV
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Killer Cells, Natural
- Ligands
- Phenotype
