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What do NK cells recognize on susceptible target cells?

geoff bernas bernasg at GORT.CANISIUS.EDU
Sat May 3 14:06:41 EST 1997


Natural Killer (NK) cells can lyse normal cells infected by some viruses, 
but not others, and will not lyse uninfected cells.  NK activity can also 
cause lysis of some tumor cells. 


What then do NK cells recognize on the surface of target cells which 
allows the lyses of some cells, but which prevents the lyses of others?

Thank you for your replies!

geoff bernas



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