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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Rene Deenen
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-33627 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Endocrinology 20120625 9
Natural killer (NK) cells belong to the innate immune system. Besides their role in antitumor immunity, NK cells also regulate the activity of other cells of the immune system, including dendritic cells, macrophages, and T cells, and may, therefore, be involved in autoimmune processes. The aim of the present study was to clarify the role of NK cells within this context. Using two mouse models for type 1 diabetes mellitus, a new subset of NK cells with regulatory function was identified. These ce ...[more]