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    Glossary Natural Killer Cells

    cells that destroy virus-infected or cancerous cells

    Natural Killer Cells, often abbreviated as NK cells, are a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the body's immune system. They are part of the innate immune response and are responsible for identifying and destroying cells that are infected by viruses or have become cancerous, without the need for prior exposure to these threats.

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    1. Natural killer cells in atopic and autoimmune diseases of the skin Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2010 · 91 citations
    2. The role of natural killer cells in autoimmune blistering diseases Autoimmunity · 2011 · 24 citations
    3. [Significance of HLA-DR+ T cells and natural killer (NK) cells in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of alopecia areata (AA)]. PubMed · 1990 · 2 citations
    4. 319 Novel Circulating Natural Killer Cell Subset as Biomarkers in Alopecia Areata Progression Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2024
    5. Single-Nucleus and Bulk RNA Sequencing Reveals the Involvement of Natural Killer and CD8+ T Cells in the Progression of Androgenetic Alopecia Journal of Inflammation Research · 2025
    6. P130 The densities of T cells, Langerhans cells, and natural killer cells in uninvolved skin of patients with acne vulgaris Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 1997
    7. A case of primary cutaneous natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, with indolent clinical course: monoclonal expansion of Epstein-Barr virus genome correlating with the terminal aggressive behaviour British Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 9 citations
    8. Predominant expression of interleukin (IL)‐17 in chronic alopecia areata compared to IFN‐γ in pathogenic Th17 cells, tissue‐resident memory T cells and natural killer cells JEADV Clinical Practice · 2023 · 3 citations
    9. 068 Pathogenic Th17 cells, CD8+CD69+CD49a- tissue-resident memory T cells and common γ chain receptor + natural killer cells express more IL-17, compared to IFN-γ, under the foxp3+ memory regulatory T cells-depleted microenvironment in patients with chronic alopecia areata Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2023
    10. Maintenance of Hair Follicle Immune Privilege Is Linked to Prevention of NK Cell Attack Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2007 · 253 citations
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