Compromised Function of Natural Killer Cells in Acute and Chronic Viral Hepatitis
Author(s) -
Sebastian Lunemann,
David F. G. Malone,
Julia Hengst,
Kerstin Port,
Jan Grabowski,
Katja Deterding,
Antoaneta A. Markova,
Birgit Bremer,
Verena Schlaphoff,
Markus Cornberg,
Michael P. Manns,
Johan K. Sandberg,
HansGustaf Ljunggren,
Niklas K. Björkström,
Heiner Wedemeyer
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jit561
Subject(s) - immunology , biology , hepatitis , immune system , innate immune system , interleukin 21 , liver disease , pathogenesis , natural killer cell , interleukin 12 , virology , lymphokine activated killer cell , virus , t cell , cytotoxic t cell , in vitro , biochemistry
Natural killer (NK) cells are an integral part of the innate immune system. They have been suggested to play an important role in both defense against viral hepatitis and the pathogenesis of other liver diseases.
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