The Role of Natural Killer Cells in the Immune Response in Kidney Transplantation
Natural killer cells (NK) represent a population of lymphocytes involved in innate immune response. In addition to their role in anti-viral and anti-tumor defense, they also regulate several aspects of the allo-immune response in kidney transplant recipients. Growing evidence suggests a key role of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01454/full |