
Natural killer (NK) cells have historically been considered short-lived cytolytic cells that can rapidly respond against pathogens and tumors in an antigen-independent manner and then undergo cell death. Recently, however, NK cells have been shown to possess traits of adaptive immunity and can acquire immunological memory in a manner similar to that of T and B cells. In this review, we discuss evidence of NK cell memory and the mechanisms involved in the generation and survival of these innate lymphocytes.
Dermatitis, Apoptosis, Adaptive Immunity, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Dermatitis, Contact, Lymphocyte Activation, Peyer's Patches, Mice, Models, Contact, Receptors, 2.1 Biological and endogenous factors, Killer Cells, Immunology and Allergy, Homeostasis, Viral, Lymphocytes, Antigens, Viral, natural killer cells, Adoptive Transfer, Killer Cells, Natural, Immunological, Infectious Diseases, Virus Diseases, Natural, HIV/AIDS, Cytokines, Immunotherapy, 570, 1.1 Normal biological development and functioning, Immunology, 610, immunological memory, Biodefense, Animals, Humans, Antigens, cytomegalovirus, Homeodomain Proteins, Inflammation, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Inflammatory and immune system, Models, Immunological, Lymphocyte Subsets, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Natural Killer Cell, Haptens, Immunologic Memory
Dermatitis, Apoptosis, Adaptive Immunity, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Dermatitis, Contact, Lymphocyte Activation, Peyer's Patches, Mice, Models, Contact, Receptors, 2.1 Biological and endogenous factors, Killer Cells, Immunology and Allergy, Homeostasis, Viral, Lymphocytes, Antigens, Viral, natural killer cells, Adoptive Transfer, Killer Cells, Natural, Immunological, Infectious Diseases, Virus Diseases, Natural, HIV/AIDS, Cytokines, Immunotherapy, 570, 1.1 Normal biological development and functioning, Immunology, 610, immunological memory, Biodefense, Animals, Humans, Antigens, cytomegalovirus, Homeodomain Proteins, Inflammation, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Inflammatory and immune system, Models, Immunological, Lymphocyte Subsets, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Natural Killer Cell, Haptens, Immunologic Memory
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