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NK cells kill mycobacteria directly by releasing perforin and granulysin
Author(s) -
Lu ChiaChen,
Wu TingShu,
Hsu YaJing,
Chang ChihJung,
Lin ChuanSheng,
Chia JuHsin,
Wu TsuLan,
Huang TsungTeng,
Martel Jan,
Ojcius David M.,
Young John D.,
Lai HsinChih
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.4a0713-363rr
Subject(s) - granulysin , biology , perforin , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , virology , immune system , cd8
NK cells directly kill mycobacteria through a contactdependent mechanism leading to the release of perforin and granulysin.