HLA-class I-specific inhibitory receptors in human cytolytic T lymphocytes: Molecular characterization, distribution in lymphoid tissues and co-expression by individual T cells

International Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 485-491

  Mingari, Maria Cristina ^a,b   Ponte, Marco ^a,b   Cantoni, Claudia ^b   Vitale, Chiara ^b   Schiavetti, Francesca ^a   Bertone, Stefanie ^a   Bellomo, Rosanna ^b   Cappai, Andrea Tradori ^b   Biassoni, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b CENTRO DI BIOTECNOLOGIE AVANZATE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytolytic T lymphocytes; HLA class I molecules; Inhibitory receptors; NK cells

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KILLER CELL; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MEMORY CELL; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMUS; TISSUE; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0030887315     PISSN: 09538178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/9.4.485     Document Type: Article

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