Functional capacity of natural killer cells in HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 19; no. 1
• Main Authors: Queiroz, Gabriel Andrade Nonato, Mascarenhas, Rita Elizabeth Moreira, Vieillard, Vincent, Andrade, Raphaela Lisboa, Galvão-Castro, Bernardo, Grassi, Maria Fernanda Rios
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd 17.05.2019
• Subjects: Cancer; Diagnosis; Genetic aspects; HTLV-I infections; Immune system; Intelligence gathering; Killer cells; Risk factors; Toxicology

Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the innate immune system and provide surveillance against viruses and cancers. The ability of NK cells to kill virus-infected cells depends on the balance between the effects of inhibitory and activating NK cell receptors. This study aimed to investigate the phe...