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Altered NK-cell compartment and dysfunctional NKG2D/NKG2D-ligand axis in patients with ataxia-telangiectasia.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Sept 2021
Desimio Maria Giovanna, Finocchi Andrea, Di Matteo Gigliola, Di Cesare Silvia, Giancotta Carmela, Conti Francesca, Chessa Luciana, Piane Maria, Montin Davide, Dellepiane Marta, Rossi Paolo, Cancrini Caterina, Doria Margherita
Abstract excerpt
Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a multisystem disorder caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the gene encoding A-T mutated (ATM) kinase, a master regulator of the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway. Most A-T patients show cellular and/or humoral immunodeficiency that has been associated with cancer risk and reduced survival, but NK cells have not been thoroughly studied. Here we investigated NK cells of A-T...
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