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- Title
Immunology: Natural killer cells remember.
- Authors
Ugolini, Sophie; Vivier, Eric
- Abstract
The article discusses research conducted on natural killer cells within human physiology, which were once thought to be part of the innate immune system. This is a significant realization, as immunological memory has long been thought to be a feature of the adaptive immune system, and specifically of immune cells known as T cells and B cells. Through numerous receptors, natural killer cells recognize a vast array of molecules, indicating gene expression that is indicative of a particular situation such as microbial infection, tumor formation, or DNA damage.
- Subjects
KILLER cells; HUMAN physiology; IMMUNOLOGIC memory; T cells; B cells; CELL receptors; TUMOR growth; DNA damage
- Publication
Nature, 2009, Vol 457, Issue 7229, p544
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/457544a