title: Impact of multiplicity of functional KIR-HLA compound genotypes on hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Natural killer (NK) cells are potential immune components against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after curative hepatectomy. Patients at high risk of HCC recurrence can be identified by quantifying NK cell licensing. Therefore, therapeutic strategies that manipulate NK cell activity may possibly improve the prognosis of HCC patients.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Hiroshima University ; Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanimine
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery; Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences; Hiroshima University ; Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohdan
keywords: ADCC; antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity; HCC; hepatocellular carcinoma; hepatocellular carcinoma; HLA; human leukocyte antigen; human leukocyte antigen; KIR; killer immunoglobulin-like receptor; killer immunoglobulin-like receptors; natural killer cell recurrence