Interferon-γ production by tubulointerstitial human CD56

Autor: Becker M P, Law, Ray, Wilkinson, Xiangju, Wang, Katrina, Kildey, Mae, Lindner, Melissa J, Rist, Kenneth, Beagley, Helen, Healy, Andrew J, Kassianos
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Kidney international. 92(1)
ISSN: 1523-1755
Popis: Natural killer (NK) cells are a population of lymphoid cells that play a significant role in mediating innate immune responses. Studies in mice suggest a pathological role for NK cells in models of kidney disease. In this study, we characterized the NK cell subsets present in native kidneys of patients with tubulointerstitial fibrosis, the pathological hallmark of chronic kidney disease. Significantly higher numbers of total NK cells (CD3
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