Candidate natural killer cell receptors.
Among the high points of immunological discovery has been the identification of antigen-recognizing receptors on B and T cells. Of the lymphocyte populations, only the NK cell receptor remains unknown. Consequently, any newly-recognized, cell-surface molecules expressed selectively on NK cells, especially ones that can transmit a signal to the cell upon appropriate ligand interaction, are possible candidates. This article describes such candidates.
Hofer
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Laboratory of Transplantation Immunology, Vienna International Research Cooperation Center, Austria.
Düchler
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Fuad
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Houchins
J P
JP
Yabe
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Bach
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FH
D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D005796:Genes; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000737:chemistry*; D037102:Lectins / Q000378:metabolism; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D005810:Multigene Family; D055651:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B; D051381:Rats / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D011975:Receptors, Mitogen / Q000235:genetics*; D055607:Receptors, Natural Killer Cell; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013045:Species Specificity
D000954:Antigens, Surface; C527203:KLRB1 protein, human; D037102:Lectins; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D055651:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D011975:Receptors, Mitogen; D055607:Receptors, Natural Killer Cell