Natural killer cells. Right-side-up and up-side-down NK-cell receptors.
Recent cDNA cloning of the receptors on human natural killer cells for MHC class I molecules reveals that human and mouse receptors have inverted structural orientations. Are there two distinct receptor systems?
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029-6574, USA.
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Yokoyama
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*
D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic