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

Hannah Wurzer, Liza Filali, Clément Thomas*

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere3001339
Pages (from-to)e3001339
JournalPLoS Biology
Volume19
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2021

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