Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIR s) on natural killer (NK) cells are crucially
involved in the control of cancer development and virus infection by probing cells for proper …

Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIRs) have a central role in the control of natural
killer (NK) cell function. The functions of the activating KIRs, as compared to those of the …

In sub-Saharan Africans, maternal mortality is unacceptably high, with> 400 deaths per
100,000 births compared with< 10 deaths per 100,000 births in Europeans. One-third of the …

Killer‐cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIR s) are components of two fundamental
biological systems essential for human health and survival. First, they contribute to host …

ABSTRACT A prospective analysis of natural killer (NK) cell phenotype and function was
performed on fresh peripheral blood samples from untreated patients with B-cell chronic …

Expression of non-rearranged HLA class I-binding receptors characterizes human and
mouse NK cells. The postulation of the missing-self hypothesis some 30 years ago triggered …

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive brain malignancy in adults, where survival is
approximately 14.6 months. Novel therapies are urgently needed and immunotherapy has …

Natural killer (NK) cells are important players in the immune defense against viral infections.
The contribution of activating killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and CD94/NKG2C …

NK cells expressing self-inhibitory receptors display increased functionality compared to NK
cells lacking those receptors. The acquisition of functional competence in these particular …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous
system (CNS) with the majority of cases characterised by relapsing/remitting (RRMS) attacks …