Granulysin, a new human cytolytic granule-associated protein with possible involvement in cell-mediated cytotoxicity

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-125

  Peña, Susan V ^a   Krensky, Alan M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytolytic granule; Cytotoxic T cell; Granulysin; NK lysin; Saposin like protein

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; PROTEIN;

CELL GRANULE; CELL MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOPLASM; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; EXOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0031127454     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.1997.0061     Document Type: Article

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