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Natural killer cells in patients with polycythemia vera.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2015
Sanchez Carole, Baier Céline, Colle Julien G, Chelbi Rabie, Rihet Pascal, Le Treut Thérèse, Imbert Jean, Sébahoun Gérard, Venton Geoffroy, Costello Régis T
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Natural killer cells (NK) are pivotal cells of innate immunity. They are potent antileukemic cytotoxic effectors. A defect in their cytotoxicity has been described in some hematopoietic malignancies such as acute myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndromes. This defect is at least partially linked to a decreased or absent expression of some activating NK cells molecules, more particularly the...
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