Natural Killer Cells: From Innate to Adaptive Features.
Annu Rev Immunol
; 39: 417-447, 2021 04 26.
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ABSTRACT
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphocytes that provide critical host defense against pathogens and cancer. Originally heralded for their early and rapid effector activity, NK cells have been recognized over the last decade for their ability to undergo adaptive immune processes, including antigen-driven clonal expansion and generation of long-lived memory. This review presents an overview of how NK cells lithely partake in both innate and adaptive responses and how this versatility is manifest in human NK cell-mediated immunity.
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MEDLINE
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Cytomegalovirus Infections
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Cytomegalovirus
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Annu Rev Immunol
Year:
2021
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Article