A novel hypothesis: Certain KIR/cognate ligand containing genotypes differ in frequency among patients with myeloma and have an effect on age of disease onset
Natural Killer (NK) cells are known to have cytotoxic effects mediated through Killer Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors (KIRs) and their cognate ligands. Role of KIRs in myeloma is yet unresolved.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Hematology Authors: Meral Beksac, Hasan Yalim Akin, Guldane Cengiz Seval, Pinar Yurdakul Mesutoglu, R ıdvan Goksel Anliacik, Ezgi Anliacik, Gunhan Gurman, Ergun Karaagaoglu, Klara Dalva Tags: Original Study Source Type: research