NK Cells in the Human Lungs

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 10; p. 1263
• Main Authors: Hervier, Baptiste, Russick, Jules, Cremer, Isabelle, Vieillard, Vincent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers 2019; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: CD103; CD49a; Immunology; Innate immunity; Life Sciences; lung; NK cells; tissue-resident NK cells; lung; tissue-resident NK cells; NK cells; CD49a; CD103

The lung offers one of the largest exchange surfaces of the individual with the elements of the environment. As a place of important interactions between self and non-self, the lung is richly endowed in various immune cells. As such, lung natural killer (NK) cells play major effector and immunoregul...