The Memories of NK Cells: Innate-Adaptive Immune Intrinsic Crosstalk

2016/01/01 by Sara Gabrielli, Claudio Ortolani, Genny Del Zotto +6 · 1 citation
Immunology and Microbiology · #Immune Cell Function and Interaction #T-cell and B-cell Immunology #Reproductive System and Pregnancy

paper · pdf · doi:10.1155/2016/1376595

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Abstract

Although NK cells are considered part of the innate immune system, a series of evidences has demonstrated that they possess characteristics typical of the adaptive immune system. These NK adaptive features, in particular their memory-like functions, are discussed from an ontogenetic and evolutionary point of view.

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