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A novel function of urokinase plasminogen activator as a ligand for natural killer receptors: exploration of receptor biology and implications in tumor immunity
Code
365B7807
Duration
01 January 2007 → 31 December 2010
Funding
Funding by bilateral agreement (private and foundations)
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Immunology
    • Immunology
    • Immunology
Keywords
intestinal epithelial cells NK cells
 
Project description

This project is a fundamental study of the regulation of innate lymphocytes, including natural killer cells as well as 'innate' T lymphocytes located in the epidermis and intestinal epithelium. The effect of urokinase plaminogen activator on the cytotoxicity and cytokine production of these innate lymphocytes will be studied.