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Distribution of human killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors and ligands among blood donors of Catalonia.
HLA - 1 Mar 2020
Closa Laia, Vidal Francisco, Herrero Maria J, Caro Jose L
Abstract excerpt
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) belong to a diverse family of receptors present in NK cells and certain subsets of T cells. They bind to HLA class I molecules and, such as these, are highly polymorphic. This study is the first to determine KIR gene content diversity and perform high-resolution genotyping of corresponding HLA class I ligands in 445 unrelated blood donors resident in Catalonia...
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