Elusive early NK cell progenitor identified

The developmental relationship between natural killer (NK) cells and other innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) has been a subject of scrutiny in recent years. Two studies now identify an early precursor committed to the NK cell lineage.

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Published inNature immunology Vol. 25; no. 7; pp. 1126 - 1128
Main Authors Patey, Emma, Björkström, Niklas K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.07.2024
Nature Publishing Group
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Bone marrow
Cell lineage
Cloning
Cytokines
Cytotoxicity
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Lymphoid cells
Natural killer cells
News & Views
news-and-views
Progenitor cells
Transcription factors
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ISSN1529-2908
1529-2916
1529-2916
DOI10.1038/s41590-024-01871-4

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Summary:The developmental relationship between natural killer (NK) cells and other innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) has been a subject of scrutiny in recent years. Two studies now identify an early precursor committed to the NK cell lineage.
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ISSN:1529-2908
1529-2916
1529-2916
DOI:10.1038/s41590-024-01871-4