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KIR Receptors as Key Regulators of NK Cells Activity in Health and Disease

open access: yesCells, 2021
Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the cellular immune response. They target mainly cancer and virally infected cells. To a high extent cytotoxic activity of NK cells is regulated inter alia by signals from killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR ...
Maciej Zielinski   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Immunological Aspects of Infertility—The Role of KIR Receptors and HLA-C Antigen

open access: yesCells, 2023
The mechanisms of immune tolerance of a mother against an antigenically foreign fetus without a concomitant loss of defense capabilities against pathogens are the factors underlying the success of a pregnancy.
Anna Wasilewska   +5 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Natural Killer (NK) Cell Alloreactivity in Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation [PDF]

open access: yesCells
This paper conducts a literature review on the role of natural killer cells in haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Theoretical concepts related to KIR genes are introduced regarding their structure, nomenclature, genetic organization,
Mar Luis-Hidalgo   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The favorable role of homozygosity for killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) A haplotype in patients with advanced-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma

open access: yesJournal of Hematology and Oncology, 2016
Background Interim positron emission tomography after 2 cycles of ABVD (iPET-2) is a good predictor of outcome in advanced-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma.
Roberto Littera   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Recruitment of activation receptors at inhibitory NK cell immune synapses. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2008
Natural killer (NK) cell activation receptors accumulate by an actin-dependent process at cytotoxic immune synapses where they provide synergistic signals that trigger NK cell effector functions.
Nicolas Schleinitz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

KIR+CD8+ and NKG2A+CD8+ T cells are distinct innate-like populations in humans

open access: yesCell Reports, 2023
Summary: Subsets of the human CD8+ T cell population express inhibitory NK cell receptors, such as killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and NKG2A.
Seong Jin Choi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human-specific evolution and adaptation led to major qualitative differences in the variable receptors of human and chimpanzee natural killer cells. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Genetics, 2010
Natural killer (NK) cells serve essential functions in immunity and reproduction. Diversifying these functions within individuals and populations are rapidly-evolving interactions between highly polymorphic major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I ...
Laurent Abi-Rached   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impulse Configuration in Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Effect of Modifying Pulse Width and Frequency

open access: yesNeuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objectives Hypoglossal nerve stimulation is an effective treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in positive airway pressure therapy failure. Nonetheless, data regarding the functional effect of modifying stimulation parameters within each electrode configuration are limited.
Armin Steffen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural killer cell receptor genes in the family Equidae: not only Ly49. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Natural killer (NK) cells have important functions in immunity. NK recognition in mammals can be mediated through killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and/or killer cell lectin-like Ly49 receptors.
Jan Futas, Petr Horin
doaj   +1 more source

The assembly of diverse immune receptors is focused on a polar membrane-embedded interaction site. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Biology, 2006
The majority of receptors responsible for activation of distinct cell types within the immune system assemble with dimeric signaling modules through interaction of a basic transmembrane residue with a pair of acidic residues of the signaling dimer ...
Jianwen Feng   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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