The 'T-cell-ness' of NK cells: Unexpected similarities between NK cells and T cells

International Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 427-431

  Narni Mancinelli, Emilie ^a,b,c   Vivier, Eric ^a,b,c,d   Kerdiles, Yann M ^a,b,c  

^a CENTRE D IMMUNOLOGIE DE MARSEILLE LUMINY   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d HÔPITAL DE LA CONCEPTION   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptive immunity; Innate immunity; NK cells; T cells

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 18; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; B LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SUBPOPULATION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INNATE IMMUNITY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MEMORY T LYMPHOCYTE; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 79960053110     PISSN: 09538178     EISSN: 14602377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxr035     Document Type: Review

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