Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genes and ligands and their role in hematologic malignancies

V Varbanova, E Naumova, A Mihaylova - Cancer Immunology …, 2016 - Springer
Natural killer (NK) cells are considered crucial for the elimination of emerging tumor cells.
Effector NK-cell functions are controlled by interactions of inhibitory and activating killer-cell …

The Impact of KIR Polymorphism on the Risk of Developing Cancer: Not as Strong as Imagined?

DG Augusto - Frontiers in genetics, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The polymorphism of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) has been associated
with several diseases, including infection, autoimmunity and cancer. KIR molecules are a …

Natural killer cell killer immunoglobulin-like gene receptor polymorphisms in non-Hodgkin lymphoma: possible association with clinical course

GE Pamuk, H Tozkir, MS Uyanik, H Gurkan… - Leukemia & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Natural killer (NK) cell killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) contribute to the
pathogenesis of many diseases. We determined the association between polymorphisms of …

[HTML][HTML] KIR genotype distribution among Lebanese patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma

R Hoteit, M Abboud, A Bazarbachi, Z Salem… - Meta gene, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction In addition to their important role in fighting infection, natural killer cells are
cytotoxic to cancer cells. Studies demonstrated that some KIR genes were responsible for …

KIR genotype distribution among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Is there a role for KIR 2DS4 and KIR 2DS5 genes?

R Hoteit, A Bazarbachi, A Antar, Z Salem, D Shammaa… - Gene Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction The function of natural killer (NK) cells is regulated by different antigen
receptors including killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR). In addition to their important …

[PDF][PDF] NATURAL KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN-LIKE GENE POLYMORPHISMS IN NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA

GE Pamuk, H Tozkır, MS Uyanık, H Gurkan, J Duymaz… - 2015 - academia.edu
NK cells' killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) contribute to the pathogenesis of many
diseases. We determined the association between polymorphisms of KIR and its ligands …