The functions of human natural killer (NK) cells are controlled by diverse families of antigen
receptors. Prominent among these are the killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIR), a …

Recent genetic studies have established that the killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor
(KIR) genomic region displays extensive diversity through variation in gene content and …

Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy in which the fetus receives an
inadequate supply of blood due to failure of trophoblast invasion. There is evidence that the …

Inhibitory killer immunoglobulin (Ig)-like receptors (KIRs) recognize HLA-C and-B epitopes
on target cells, thereby regulating natural killer (NK) cell activity. In 178 patients receiving T …

Killer Ig-like receptor (KIR) genes constitute a multigene family whose genomic diversity is
achieved through differences in gene content and allelic polymorphism. KIR haplotypes …

Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are molecules expressed on the surface of
natural killer (NK) cells, which play an important role in innate immunity. KIR recognition of …

The discovery of an unexpected level of diversity among the killer cell immunoglobulin‐like
receptors has led to a search for their role in human disease. Due to their polymorphism and …

Killer Ig-like receptor (KIR) genes are a multigene family on human chromosome 19. KIR
genes occur in various combinations on different haplotypes. Additionally, KIR genes are …

The segregation of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes was determined for a
panel of 21 Caucasoid families: 23 different KIR gene patterns were found and could be …

Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune effector cells that make up~ 10-15% of the
peripheral blood lymphocytes in humans and are primarily involved in immunosurveillance …