Modulation of NK cell function by genetically coupled C-type lectin-like receptor/ligand pairs encoded in the human natural killer gene complex

Frontiers in Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue NOV, 2013, Pages

  Bartel, Yvonne ^a   Bauer, Björn ^a   Steinle, Alexander ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

C type lectin like receptors; Cytolysis; Immunomodulatory; Natural killer gene complex; NK cell receptors

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION INDUCED C TYPE LECTIN; C TYPE LECTIN LIKE RECEPTOR; CD161 ANTIGEN; CD94 ANTIGEN; DECTIN 1; GAMMA INTERFERON; KERATINOCYTE ASSOCIATED C TYPE LECTIN; LECTIN LIKE TRANSCRIPT 1; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; NATURAL CYTOTOXICITY TRIGGERING RECEPTOR; NATURAL KILLER CELL LECTIN LIKE RECEPTOR; NATURAL KILLER CELL LECTIN LIKE RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY A; NATURAL KILLER CELL RECEPTOR NKG2D; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL FUNCTION; GENE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNORECEPTOR TYROSINE BASED ACTIVATION MOTIF; IMMUNOSURVEILLANCE; KERATINOCYTE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NATURAL KILLER GENE COMPLEX; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84890393574     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16643224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00362     Document Type: Review

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