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Autologous and allogeneic HLA KIR ligand environments and activating KIR control KIR NK-cell functions.
European journal of immunology - 1 Dec 2008
Morvan Maelig, David Gaëlle, Sébille Véronique, Perrin Aurore, Gagne Katia, Willem Catherine, Kerdudou Nolwenn, Denis Laure, Clémenceau Béatrice, Folléa Gilles, Bignon Jean-Denis, Retière Christelle
Abstract excerpt
NK-cell function is regulated by a balance between inhibitory and activating killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) that specifically recognize HLA class I molecules. Using KIR-specific mAb to discriminate between KIR2DS1 and KIR2DL1 receptors, we show that KIR2DS1(+) NK cells are C2-alloreactive only from C2(-) individuals. Moreover, using an in vitro model of NK-cell expansion, we show here that the...
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