MHC class I expression protects target cells from lysis by Ly49-deficient fetal NK cells

European Journal of Immunology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-56

  Toomey, Jennifer A ^a   Shrestha, Sunil ^a   De La Rue, Sarah A ^a   Gays, Frances ^a   Robinson, John H ^a   Chrzanowska Lightowlers, Zosia M A ^a   Brooks, Colin G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Ly49; MHC class I; NK cell

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BLAST CELL; CELL KILLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; FETUS; LIVER; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MOUSE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMUS; TUMOR CELL DESTRUCTION;

EID: 0031964769     PISSN: 00142980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-4141(199801)28:01<47::aid-immu47>3.0.co;2-a     Document Type: Article

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