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Irradiation-induced up-regulation of HLA-E on macrovascular endothelial cells confers protection against killing by activated natural killer cells.
PloS one - 16 Dec 2010
Riederer Isabelle, Sievert Wolfgang, Eissner Günther, Molls Michael, Multhoff Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apart from the platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 (PECAM-1, CD31), endoglin (CD105) and a positive factor VIII-related antigen staining, human primary and immortalized macro- and microvascular endothelial cells (ECs) differ in their cell surface expression of activating and inhibitory ligands for natural killer (NK) cells. Here we comparatively study the effects of irradiation on the...
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