HLA-C and HIV-1: friends or foes?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The major histocompatibility complex class I protein HLA-C plays a crucial role as a molecule capable of sending inhibitory signals to both natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) via binding to killer cell Ig-like receptors (KIR). Recently HL...
Main Authors: | Zipeto Donato, Beretta Alberto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-05-01
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Series: | Retrovirology |
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Online Access: | http://www.retrovirology.com/content/9/1/39 |
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