Natural killer cytolytic activity is associated with the expression of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors on peripheral lymphocytes in human

Although it has been shown that killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) on peripheral lymphocytes are upregulated by interleukin-2 (IL-2), which activates natural killer (NK) activity, it has not been demonstrated whether the expression of KIRs is related to NK activity. Therefore, we inves...

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Main Authors: Toshiaki Kogure, Naoki Mantani, Shinya Sakai, Yutaka Shimada, Jun'ichi Tamura, Katsutoshi Terasawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0962935031000097727