Natural Killer (NK) cells are the third population of lymphocyte in the mononuclear cell
compartment that triggers first-line of defense against viral infection and tumor …

Natural killer (NK) cells have killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIR) that recognize
and interact with HLA class I antigen. The KIRs are a multigene family and its members are …

NK cells use NK cell receptors to be able to recognize and eliminate infected, transformed,
and allogeneic cells. Human NK cells are prevented from killing autologous healthy cells by …

Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) are expressed on natural killer (NK) cells and
subsets of T cells. The KIR genes are polymorphic and the KIR gene complex is polygenic …

Stimulation or tolerance of natural killer (NK) cells is achieved through a cross‐talk of signals
derived from cell surface activating and inhibitory receptors. Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like …

Natural killer (NK) cell-mediated cytolysis is stimulated and downregulated through the
interaction of distinct human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules on target cells with …

The goals of the KIR component of the 17th International HLA and Immunogenetics
Workshop (IHIW) were to encourage and educate researchers to begin analyzing KIR at …

Killer Ig-like receptors (KIRs) are surface inhibitory receptors specific for allelic forms of
human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules, which are expressed by natural killer …

Natural killer (NK) cell function is regulated by a fine balance between numerous activating
and inhibitory receptors, of which killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are among …

Killer immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIRs) play an essential role in the regulation of natural
killer (NK) activity, allowing NK cells to sense and respond to human leukocyte antigen …