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Organ-specific phenotypic and functional features of NK cells in humans.
Immunologic research - 1 Jan 2014
Sharma Richa, Das Asmita
Abstract excerpt
Natural killer (NK) cells kill virus-infected and tumor target cells without prior sensitization. Each NK cell expresses a multitude of activating and inhibitory receptors, and the interplay of signals determines the outcome of NK cell activity. NK cell-mediated cytolysis of target cell involves polarized degranulation at effector-target interface. Peripheral blood NK cell constitutes about 10% of lymphocytes,...
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