MHC class I molecules and kirs in human history, health and survival

Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome

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Of Mice and Not Men: Differences between Mouse and Human Immunology

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Effectiveness of donor natural killer cell alloreactivity in mismatched hematopoietic transplants

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Natural killer cells and pregnancy

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HLA and NK Cell Inhibitory Receptor Genes in Resolving Hepatitis C Virus Infection

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Epistatic interaction between KIR3DS1 and HLA-B delays the progression to AIDS

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Combinations of Maternal KIR and Fetal HLA-C Genes Influence the Risk of Preeclampsia and Reproductive Success

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Human Diversity in Killer Cell Inhibitory Receptor Genes

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KIR: Diverse, Rapidly Evolving Receptors of Innate and Adaptive Immunity

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Interferon γ Contributes to Initiation of Uterine Vascular Modification, Decidual Integrity, and Uterine Natural Killer Cell Maturation during Normal Murine Pregnancy

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The mosaic of KIR haplotypes in rhesus macaques

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KIR Polymorphisms Modulate Peptide-Dependent Binding to an MHC Class I Ligand with a Bw6 Motif

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Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Gene Associations with Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases, Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion, and Neoplasms

Kuśnierczyk, P. (2013) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2013.00008 · Cited by 59

The genetic predisposition of natural killer cell to BK virus–associated nephropathy in renal transplant patients

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NK Cells—From Bench to Clinic

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Evolution and Survival of Marine Carnivores Did Not Require a Diversity of Killer Cell Ig-Like Receptors or Ly49 NK Cell Receptors

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Epigenetic regulation of killer immunoglobulin–like receptor expression in T cells

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Structural plasticity of KIR2DL2 and KIR2DL3 enables altered docking geometries atop HLA-C

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Individual HLA heterogeneity and its implications for cellular immune evasion in cancer and beyond

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Differential and tumor-specific expression of CD160 in B-cell malignancies

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Genetic associations in Italian primary sclerosing cholangitis: Heterogeneity across Europe defines a critical role for HLA-C

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Molecular Recognition of Paired Receptors in the Immune System

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NLRP2 is a suppressor of NF-ƙB signaling and HLA-C expression in human trophoblasts†,‡

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Characterization of rhesus macaque KIR genotypes and haplotypes

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Influence of activating and inhibitory killer immunoglobulin-like receptors on predisposition to recurrent miscarriages

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The Hardy-Weinberg principle and its applications in modern population genetics

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Natural killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors trigger differences in immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

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NK Cell Recognition of Mouse Cytomegalovirus-Infected Cells

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Compound KIR‐HLA genotype analyses in the Iranian population by a novel PCR–SSP assay

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Genetics of graft-versus-host disease: The major histocompatibility complex

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Mapping the serum proteome to neurological diseases using whole genome sequencing

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Blocking oncogenic RAS enhances tumour cell surface MHC class I expression but does not alter susceptibility to cytotoxic lymphocytes

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Associations between genes for killer immunoglobulin-like receptors and their ligands in patients with solid tumors

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At the Bedside: Innate immunity as an immunotherapy tool for hematological malignancies

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Dimorphic Motifs in D0 and D1+D2 Domains of Killer Cell Ig-Like Receptor 3DL1 Combine to Form Receptors with High, Moderate, and No Avidity for the Complex of a Peptide Derived from HIV and HLA-A*2402

Sharma, D., Bastard, K., Guethlein, L. A., Norman, P. J., Yawata, N., Yawata, M., Pando, M. J., Thananchai, H., Dong, T., Rowland-Jones, S. L., et al. (2009) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.0901734 · Cited by 54

Glioblastoma Stem-Like Cells Are More Susceptible Than Differentiated Cells to Natural Killer Cell Lysis Mediated Through Killer Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors–Human Leukocyte Antigen Ligand Mismatch and Activation Receptor–Ligand Interactions

Haspels, H. N., Rahman, M. A., Joseph, J. V., Navarro, A. G., & Chekenya, M. (2018) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.01345 · Cited by 55

HLA and Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Genes as Outcome Predictors of Hepatitis C Virus–Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Cariani, E., Pilli, M., Zerbini, A., Rota, C., Olivani, A., Zanelli, P., Zanetti, A., Trenti, T., Ferrari, C. I., & Missale, G. (2013) · Clinical Cancer Research · doi:10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-0986 · Cited by 54

Pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis

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Reply: Influence of activating and inhibiting killer immunoglobulin-like receptors on predisposition to recurrent miscarriages

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Increased apoptosis and elevated Fas expression in circulating natural killer cells in gastric cancer patients

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The haploidentical option for high-risk haematological malignancies

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Natural Killer Cells: From Basic Research to Treatments

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How does variability of immune system genes affect placentation?

Colucci, F., Boulenouar, S., Kieckbusch, J., & Moffett, A. (2011) · Placenta · doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2011.05.001 · Cited by 55

Impact of KIR/HLA ligand combinations on immune responses in malignant melanoma

Naumova, E. J., Mihaylova, A., Ivanova, M., & Mihailova, S. M. (2006) · Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy · doi:10.1007/s00262-006-0151-9 · Cited by 53

New insights into the functional role of the rheumatoid arthritis shared epitope

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A human nk cell activation/inhibition threshold allows small changes in the target cell surface phenotype to dramatically alter susceptibility to nk cells

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Role of HLA in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

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Innate Immune Responses

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The Development and Diversity of ILCs, NK Cells and Their Relevance in Health and Diseases

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Altered natural killer (NK) cell frequency and phenotype in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) prior to insulin deficiency

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The Role of Natural Killer Cells in Human Solid Organ and Tissue Transplantation

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Costimulatory Pathways in Rheumatoid Synovitis and T‐Cell Senescence

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Fully functional NK cells after unrelated cord blood transplantation

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The Avian MHC

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HLA supertype variation across populations: new insights into the role of natural selection in the evolution of HLA-A and HLA-B polymorphisms

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Education of hyporesponsive NK cells by cytokines

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Impact of HCMV Infection on NK Cell Development and Function after HSCT

Chiesa, M. D., Falco, M., Muccio, L., Bertaina, A., Locatelli, F., & Moretta, A. (2013) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2013.00458 · Cited by 51

Natural killer cell adoptive immunotherapy: Coming of age

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The zebrafish activating immune receptor Nitr9 signals via Dap12

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Canonical and Cross-reactive Binding of NK Cell Inhibitory Receptors to HLA-C Allotypes Is Dictated by Peptides Bound to HLA-C

Sim, M. J. W., Malaker, S. A., Khan, A., Stowell, J. M., Shabanowitz, J., Peterson, M., Rajagopalan, S., Hunt, D. F., Altmann, D. M., Long, E. O., et al. (2017) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2017.00193 · Cited by 50

Associations of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genes with complications of rheumatoid arthritis

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Mouse Ly49G2+ NK cells dominate early responses during both immune reconstitution and activation independently of MHC

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Post-translational modifications of cancer immune checkpoints: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

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Skewing of the NK Cell Repertoire by MHC Class I via Quantitatively Controlled Enrichment and Contraction of Specific Ly49 Subsets

Brodin, P., Lakshmikanth, T., Kärre, K., & Höglund, P. (2012) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1102801 · Cited by 49

Natural killer cell alloreactivity 10 years later

Velardi, A. (2012) · Current Opinion in Hematology · doi:10.1097/moh.0b013e3283590395 · Cited by 48

The Functional Significance of Cattle Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Genetic Diversity

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Human NK Cells and Herpesviruses: Mechanisms of Recognition, Response and Adaptation

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Donor KIR3DL1/3DS1 Gene and Recipient Bw4 KIR Ligand as Prognostic Markers for Outcome in Unrelated Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Gagne, K., Busson, M., Bignon, J., Balère, M.-L., Loiseau, P., Dormoy, A., Dubois, V., Perrier, P., Jollet, I., Bois, M., et al. (2009) · Transplantation and Cellular Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.06.015 · Cited by 47

The Impact of HLA Class I-Specific Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors on Antibody-Dependent Natural Killer Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity and Organ Allograft Rejection

Rajalingam, R. (2016) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2016.00585 · Cited by 47

Peptide-specific engagement of the activating NK cell receptor KIR2DS1

Chapel, A., García-Beltrán, W. F., Hölzemer, A., Ziegler, M. C., Lunemann, S., Martrus, G., & Altfeld, M. A. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-017-02449-x · Cited by 47

The molecular basis for peptide repertoire selection in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) C*06:02 molecule

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Interaction between KIR3DS1 and HLA-Bw4 predicts for progression-free survival after autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma

Gabriel, I. H., Sergeant, R., Szydlo, R., Apperley, J. F., deLavallade, H., Alsuliman, A., Khoder, A., Marín, D., Kanfer, E., Cooper, N., et al. (2010) · Blood · doi:10.1182/blood-2010-03-273706 · Cited by 48

Activating KIR genes are associated with ankylosing spondylitis in Asian populations

Díaz‐Peña, R., Blanco-Gelaz, M. Á., Suárez-Álvarez, B., Martı́nez-Borra, J., López‐Vázquez, A., Alonso‐Arias, R., Bruges‐Armas, J., Vidal-Castiñeira, J. R., & López‐Larrea, C. (2008) · Human Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.humimm.2008.04.012 · Cited by 47

KIR genes and KIR ligands affect occurrence of acute GVHD after unrelated, 12/12 HLA matched, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Ludajic, K., Balavarca, Y., Bickeböller, H., Rosenmayr, A., Faé, I., Fischer, G., Kouba, M., Pohlreich, D., Kalhs, P., & Greinix, H. (2009) · Bone Marrow Transplantation · doi:10.1038/bmt.2008.432 · Cited by 47

A Bony Fish Immunological Receptor of the NITR Multigene Family Mediates Allogeneic Recognition

Cannon, J. P., Haire, R. N., Magis, A. T., Eason, D. D., Winfrey, K. N., Prada, J. A. H., Bailey, K. M., Jakoncic, J., Litman, G. W., & Ostrov, D. A. (2008) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2008.05.018 · Cited by 48

Genetics of psoriatic arthritis

O’Rielly, D. D., & Rahman, P. (2014) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology · doi:10.1016/j.berh.2014.10.010 · Cited by 48

Hunting for clinical translation with innate-like immune cells and their receptors

Scheper, W., Gründer, C., Straetemans, T., Sebestyén, Z., & Kuball, J. H. E. (2013) · Leukemia · doi:10.1038/leu.2013.378 · Cited by 48

Reappraisal of the Relationship between the HIV-1-Protective Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism 35 Kilobases Upstream of theHLA-CGene and Surface HLA-C Expression

Corrah, T., Goonetilleke, N. P., Kopycinski, J. T., Deeks, S. G., Cohen, M. S., Borrow, P., McMichael, A. J., & Brackenridge, S. (2011) · Journal of Virology · doi:10.1128/jvi.02276-10 · Cited by 47

Characterization of killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genetics and comprehensive genotyping by pyrosequencing in rhesus macaques

Moreland, A. J., Guethlein, L. A., Reeves, R. K., Broman, K. W., Johnson, R. P., Parham, P., O’Connor, D. H., & Bimber, B. N. (2011) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/1471-2164-12-295 · Cited by 46

The yin‐yang of the interaction between myelomonocytic cells and NK cells

Molgora, M., Supino, D., Mavilio, D., Santoni, A., Moretta, L., Mantovani, A., & Garlanda, C. (2018) · Scandinavian Journal of Immunology · doi:10.1111/sji.12705 · Cited by 46

Impact of high-resolution matching in allogeneic unrelated donor stem cell transplantation in Switzerland

Chalandon, Y., Tiercy, J.-M., Schanz, U., Güngör, T., Seger, R. A., Halter, J. P., Helg, C., Chapuis, B., Gratwohl, A. A., Tichelli, A., et al. (2006) · Bone Marrow Transplantation · doi:10.1038/sj.bmt.1705353 · Cited by 46

Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate Mofetil Improved Natural Killer Lymphocyte Reconstitution One Year After Kidney Transplant by Reference to Cyclosporine/Azathioprine

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Cellular Immunotherapy of Cancer

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The New Kid on the Block: HLA-C, a Key Regulator of Natural Killer Cells in Viral Immunity

Vollmers, S., Lobermeyer, A., & Körner, C. (2021) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells10113108 · Cited by 45

Genetic differences between smokers and never-smokers with lung cancer

Kuśnierczyk, P. (2023) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1063716 · Cited by 47

KIR2DL3 and KIR2DL1 show similar impact on licensing of human NK cells

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HLA-C and KIR Genes in Hepatitis C Virus Infection

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The role of KIR genes and their cognate HLA class I ligands in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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