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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Uptake of CCR7 by KIR2DS4 + NK Cells Is Induced upon Recognition of Certain HLA-C Alleles

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Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of NK Cells in αβT-Cell and B-Cell Depleted Haplo-HSCT to Cure Pediatric Patients with Acute Leukemia

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FCRL1 immunoregulation in B cell development and malignancy

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T cell landscape in the microenvironment of human solid tumors

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Degenerate Recognition of MHC Class I Molecules with Bw4 and Bw6 Motifs by a Killer Cell Ig-like Receptor 3DL Expressed by Macaque NK Cells

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The Association of the Immune Response Genes to Human Papillomavirus-Related Cervical Disease in a Brazilian Population

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Induction and comparison of SIV immunity in Ad5 naïve and Ad5 immune non-human primates using an Ad5 [E1-, E2b-] based vaccine

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Peptide-binding motifs associated with MHC molecules common in Chinese rhesus macaques are analogous to those of human HLA supertypes and include HLA-B27-like alleles

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(Lack of) Genetic Diversity in Immune Genes Predates Glacial Isolation in the North American Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)

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Characterization of Murine Cytomegalovirus m157 from Infected Cells and Identification of Critical Residues Mediating Recognition by the NK Cell Receptor Ly49H

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Characterization of Circulating Natural Killer Cells in Neotropical Primates

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Distribution of HLA-A, -B, and -C Alleles and HLA/KIR Combinations in Han Population in China

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Immune cells: the key mediator between the gut microbiota and osteoporosis

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Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor expression induction on neonatal CD8+ T cells in vitro and following congenital infection with Trypanosoma cruzi

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KIR-HLA gene diversities and susceptibility to lung cancer

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Immunology of Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

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The Essential Detail: The Genetics and Genomics of the Primate Immune Response

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Extensive Variation in Gene Copy Number at the Killer Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Locus in Humans

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Natural Killer Cell Activation in the Lung Allograft Early Posttransplantation

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Diversity of HLA Class I and Class II blocks and conserved extended haplotypes in Lacandon Mayans

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HLA-DQA1*0505 sharing and Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptors in sub fertile couples: report from the 15th International Histocompatibility Workshop

Varla-Leftherioti, M., Keramitsoglou, T., Parapanissiou, E., Kurpisz, M. K., Kontopoulou‐Antonopoulou, V., Tsekoura, C., Kamieniczna, M., Novokowska, B., Paparistidis, N., Vrani, V., et al. (2010) · Tissue Antigens · doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2010.01451.x · Cited by 20

HLA and KIR Frequencies in Sicilian Centenarians

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Evidence for high bi-allelic expression of activating Ly49 receptors

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HLA-C alleles confer risk for anti-citrullinated peptide antibody-positive rheumatoid arthritis independent of HLA-DRB1 alleles

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Inhibitory Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor KIR3DL1 in Combination with HLA-B Bw4iso Protect Against Ankylosing Spondylitis

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HIV exposed seronegative (HESN) compared to HIV infected individuals have higher frequencies of telomeric Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) B motifs; Contribution of KIR B motif encoded genes to NK cell responsiveness

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Polymorphism in killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors and human leukocyte antigen-c and predisposition to preeclampsia in Ethiopian pregnant women population

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Killer Ig-Like Receptor Ligand Mismatch Directs NK Cell Expansion In Vitro

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Inhibitory and activatory KIR gene frequencies in the Polish population

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The peptide selectivity model: Interpreting NK cell KIR-HLA-I binding interactions and their associations to human diseases

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A shared MHC supertype motif emerges by convergent evolution in macaques and mice, but is totally absent in human MHC molecules

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Evolution of T cells in the cancer-resistant naked mole-rat

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[Natural killer cells and cancer. Regulation by the killer cell Ig-like receptors (KIR)].

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Probabilistic Bidirectional Promoter Switches: Noncoding RNA Takes Control

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High frequency of activated NKp46+natural killer cells in patients with new diagnosed of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults

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Differences in the constitutive and SIV infection induced expression of Siglecs by hematopoietic cells from non-human primates

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Killer immunoglobulin-like receptor locus polymorphisms in multiple sclerosis

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Impact of killer-immunoglobulin-like receptor and human leukocyte antigen genotypes on the efficacy of immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia

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KIR specificity and avidity of standard and unusual C1, C2, Bw4, Bw6 and A3/11 amino acid motifs at entire HLA:KIR interface between NK and target cells, the functional and evolutionary classification of HLA class I molecules

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Pair Correlation Analysis Maps the Dynamic Two-Dimensional Organization of Natural Killer Cell Receptors at the Synapse

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Concanamycin A counteracts HIV-1 Nef to enhance immune clearance of infected primary cells by cytotoxic T lymphocytes

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Inhibitory killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor ( iKIR ) mismatches improve survival after T‐cell‐repleted haploidentical transplantation

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Heterogeneity in the CD200R paired receptor family

Akkaya, M., & Barclay, A. N. (2009) · Immunogenetics · doi:10.1007/s00251-009-0415-6 · Cited by 19

Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor gene diversity in a Caucasian population of Southern Brazil

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Cattle Ly49 is polymorphic

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The investigation of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genotyping in patients with systemic lupus erytematosus and systemic sclerosis

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HLA-C1 ligands are associated with increased susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus

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Natural killer cells: unlocking new treatments for bladder cancer

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Multiple KIR gene polymorphisms are associated with plasma viral loads in SIV-infected rhesus macaques

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Curculigoside augments cell-mediated immune responses in metastatic tumor-bearing animals

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Differential frequency of NKG2C/KLRC2 deletion in distinct African populations and susceptibility to Trachoma: a new method for imputation of KLRC2 genotypes from SNP genotyping data

Gonçalves, A., Makalo, P., Joof, H., Burr, S. E., Ramadhani, A. M., Massae, P., Malisa, A., Mtuy, T. B., Derrick, T. R., Last, A. R., et al. (2016) · Human Genetics · doi:10.1007/s00439-016-1694-2 · Cited by 18

Analysis of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and their HLA ligand genes polymorphisms in Iranian patients with systemic sclerosis

Mahmoudi, M., Fallahian, F., Sobhani, S., Ghoroghi, S., Jamshidi, A., Poursani, S., Dolati, M., Hosseinpour, Z., & Gharibdoost, F. (2017) · Clinical Rheumatology · doi:10.1007/s10067-016-3526-0 · Cited by 18

Natural killer cell heterogeneity: cellular dysfunction and significance in HIV-1 immuno-pathogenesis

Ansari, A. W., Ahmad, F., Meyer‐Olson, D., Kamarulzaman, A., Jacobs, R., & Schmidt, R. E. (2015) · Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · doi:10.1007/s00018-015-1911-5 · Cited by 18

HLA Polymorphisms Are Associated with Treatment-Free Remission Following Discontinuation of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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Role of Natural Killer Cells in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Myth or Reality?

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Influence of KIR genes and their HLA ligands in the pathogenesis of leprosy in a hyperendemic population of Rondonópolis, Southern Brazil

Jarduli, L. R., Alves, H. V., de Souza-Santana, F. C., Marcos, E. V. C., Latini, A. C. P., Dias‐Baptista, I. M. F., Fava, V. M., Mira, M. T., Moraes, M. O., Virmond, M., et al. (2014) · BMC Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1186/1471-2334-14-438 · Cited by 18

Expression of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) by natural killer cells during acute CMV infection after kidney transplantation

de Rham, C., Hadaya, K., Bandelier, C., Ferrari‐Lacraz, S., & Villard, J. (2014) · Transplant Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.trim.2014.08.002 · Cited by 18

HLA Reduces Killer Cell Ig-like Receptor Expression Level and Frequency in a Humanized Mouse Model

van Bergen, J., Thompson, A., van Pel, M., Retière, C., Salvatori, D. C. F., Raulet, D. H., Trowsdale, J., & Koning, F. (2013) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1200650 · Cited by 18

KIR gene variability in cutaneous malignant melanoma: influence of KIR2D/HLA-C pairings on disease susceptibility and prognosis

Campillo, J. A., Legáz, I., López-Álvarez, M. R., Bolarín, J. M., Heras, B. L., Muro, M., Minguela, A., Moya‐Quiles, M. R., Blanco-García, R. M., Martínez‐Banaclocha, H., et al. (2013) · Immunogenetics · doi:10.1007/s00251-013-0682-0 · Cited by 18

Association between KIR gene polymorphisms and rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility: A meta-analysis

Li, X., Xia, Q., Fan, D., Cai, G., Yang, X., Wang, L., Xin, L., Ding, N., Hu, Y., Liu, L., et al. (2015) · Human Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.humimm.2015.06.017 · Cited by 18

Harnessing the Potential of NK Cell-Based Immunotherapies against Multiple Myeloma

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific CD4 T Cells Expressing Transcription Factors T-Bet or RORγT Associate with Bacterial Control in Granulomas

Grant, N. L., Kelly, K., Maiello, P. A., Abbott, H., O’Connor, S. L., Lin, P. L., Scanga, C. A., & Flynn, J. L. (2023) · mBio · doi:10.1128/mbio.00477-23 · Cited by 17

KIR Genes and Their Role in Spondyloarthropathies

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Expression Patterns of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors (KIR) of NK-Cell and T-Cell Subsets in Old World Monkeys

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When NK cells overcome their lack of education

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Donor killer immunoglobulin-like receptor genes and reactivation of cytomegalovirus after HLA-matched hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation: HLA-C allotype is an essential cofactor

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Examining the evidence for major histocompatibility complex-dependent mate selection in humans and nonhuman primates

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Analyses of placental gene expression in pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders

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KIR2DL2andKIR2DS2as genetic markers to the methotrexate response in rheumatoid arthritis patients

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Characterization and clinical enrichment of HLA-C*07:02-restricted Cytomegalovirus-specific CD8+ T cells

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KIR2DL2 combined with HLA-C1 confers risk of hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in younger patients

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