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Both mature KIR+ and immature KIR- NK cells control pediatric acute B-cell precursor leukemia in NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid IL2rgtmWjl/Sz mice.
Blood - 18 Dec 2014
Kübler Ayline, Woiterski Jeanette, Witte Kai-Erik, Bühring Hans-Jörg, Hartwig Udo F, Ebinger Martin, Oevermann Lena, Mezger Markus, Herr Wolfgang, Lang Peter, Handgretinger Rupert, Münz Christian, André Maya C
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Therapeutic natural killer (NK)-cell-mediated alloreactivity toward acute myeloid leukemia has largely been attributed to mismatches between killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) on NK cells and their ligands, HLA class I molecules, on target cells. While adult acute B-cell precursor leukemia (BCP-ALL) appears to be resistant to NK-cell-mediated lysis, recent data indicate that pediatric BCP-ALL might yet...
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