The Memories of NK Cells: Innate-Adaptive Immune Intrinsic Crosstalk

Although NK cells are considered part of the innate immune system, a series of evidences has demonstrated that they possess characteristics typical of the adaptive immune system. These NK adaptive features, in particular their memory-like functions, are discussed from an ontogenetic and evolutionary...

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Autores principales: Gabrielli, Sara, Ortolani, Claudio, del Zotto, Genny, Luchetti, Francesca, Canonico, Barbara, Buccella, Flavia, Artico, Marco, Papa, Stefano, Zamai, Loris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5204097/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28078307
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1376595
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Sumario:Although NK cells are considered part of the innate immune system, a series of evidences has demonstrated that they possess characteristics typical of the adaptive immune system. These NK adaptive features, in particular their memory-like functions, are discussed from an ontogenetic and evolutionary point of view.

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