title: Natural killer cells.
abstract: Although the antigen-specific receptors of T and B lymphocytes have been characterized, the receptors used by natural killer cells to recognize normal cells, tumors, and virus-infected cells have remained elusive. Recently, experimental systems have been developed to identify these structures, and candidate signal-transducing molecules have been proposed.
authors.affiliation: DNAX Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Palo Alto, California.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Lanier
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007519:Isoantigens / Q000276:immunology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000276:immunology; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D007519:Isoantigens; D011961:Receptors, Fc; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic