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Phenotypic and functional analysis of synovial natural killer cells.
Methods in molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Dalbeth Nicola, Callan Margaret F C
Abstract excerpt
Natural Killer (NK) cells are cells of the innate immune system with characteristic effector functions, including recognition and lysis of virus-infected or tumor cells and production of immunoregulatory cytokines, particularly interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). NK cells account for between 10 and 15% of peripheral blood lymphocytes and are also present in synovial fluid and tissue where they might potentially...
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