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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
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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...
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