Transcription regulation of two natural killer cell activating receptors, NKG2D and NCR1

Natural Killer (NK) immune lymphocytes are mainly known to eliminate cancerous and virus infected cells. When they encounter another host cell, they utilize surface receptors to scan the target cell for telltale disease-associated ligands. Therefore, these receptors play a central role in regulating...

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Main Author: Lai, Chieh Min
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42212