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SUBMITTER: Lin W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5643513 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lin Wei W Man Xuejing X Li Peng P Song Nannan N Yue Yingying Y Li Bingqing B Li Yuanbin Y Sun Yufei Y Fu Qiang Q
Scientific reports 20171016 1
Natural killer (NK) cells represent a subset of lymphocytes that contribute to innate immunity and have been reported to play a role in autoimmune uveitis. However, the mechanisms regulating NK cellular function in this condition remain unclear. Herein, we investigated the status of NK cells in experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU). We found that the number of CD83<sup>+</sup>CD3<sup>-</sup>NK1.1<sup>+</sup> cells was increased in the inflamed eyes and spleens of the EAU mouse model. At the reco ...[more]