Liver-Resident NK Cells: The Human Factor.
Mouse liver contains two natural killer (NK) cell populations, one of which recirculates while the other is tissue resident. Following this discovery, several groups have sought to identify liver-resident NK (lrNK) cells in humans. Here, I present an overview of recent advances in the field.
Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, UCL Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK. Electronic address: v.male@ucl.ac.uk.
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D000818:Animals; D019070:Cell Lineage / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D039423:Integrin alpha1 / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D013045:Species Specificity; D020825:T-Box Domain Proteins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
C491199:EOMES protein, human; D039423:Integrin alpha1; D020825:T-Box Domain Proteins