How natural killer cells avoid self-destruction when killing their targets.

How cytotoxic lymphocytes are protected against their own weapons during close combat with diseased target cells is an important and long-standing question in immunology. A study in this issue provides new insights into the mechanisms by which natural killer (NK) cells avoid self-destruction.

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Main Authors: Hannah Wurzer, Liza Filali, Clément Thomas
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0b3fa9f16b1b48c784684bbf3fbd1b3d
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