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Functional inhibitory human leucocyte antigen class I receptors on natural killer (NK) cells in patients with chronic NK lymphocytosis.
British journal of haematology - 1 Jun 2003
Warren Hilary S, Christiansen Frank T, Witt Campbell S
Abstract excerpt
Chronic natural killer (NK) lymphocytosis is a rare disorder characterized by an indolent clinical course. Despite high NK cell numbers, many patients present with only mild clinical symptoms, and are often asymptomatic. NK cells are equipped with a range of receptors that bind human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-class I molecules. The killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR, CD158) bind groups of HLA alleles, the...
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