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Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor 3DL1 licenses CD16-mediated effector functions of natural killer cells.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Nov 2010
Parsons Matthew S, Zipperlen Katrin, Gallant Maureen, Grant Michael
Abstract excerpt
Activating receptor-mediated recognition of stress-induced ligands or IgG antibody bridging of tumor or pathogen-associated antigens to the FcγRIII CD16 triggers NK cells to kill transformed and infected cells with reduced HLA-I expression. According to the licensing hypothesis, NK cells become competent for activating receptor-mediated triggering after a formative encounter between a NK inhibitory receptor and...
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