title: [CD94/NKG2A--a kind of inhibitory receptor belonging to C-type lectin superfamily].
abstract: CD94/NKG2A is a kind of inhibitory receptor belonging to C-type lectin superfamily. It specifically expresses on the surface of some lymphocytes such as NK cells and T cells, and mediates inhibitory signal. In this mini-review, the structure of CD94/NKG2A molecule is described and its biological significance is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, PUMC, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Li-ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology*; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D037181:Lectins, C-Type / Q000276:immunology*; D055654:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C; D051920:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology*; D055607:Receptors, Natural Killer Cell; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D000097625:HLA-E Antigens
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D006680:HLA Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D055654:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C; D051920:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D055607:Receptors, Natural Killer Cell; D000097625:HLA-E Antigens; C527054:KLRC1 protein, human; C497869:KLRD1 protein, human