What is a natural killer cell?

Nat Immunol. 2002 Jan;3(1):6-8. doi: 10.1038/ni0102-6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Forecasting
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Surveillance
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive
  • Killer Cells, Natural* / classification
  • Killer Cells, Natural* / cytology
  • Killer Cells, Natural* / immunology
  • Killer Cells, Natural* / transplantation
  • Lymphocyte Activation / physiology
  • Neoplasms / immunology
  • Pan troglodytes / immunology
  • Receptors, Immunologic / genetics
  • Receptors, Immunologic / immunology
  • Receptors, KIR
  • Rodentia / immunology
  • Virus Diseases / immunology

Substances

  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
  • Receptors, Immunologic
  • Receptors, KIR

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