Citation: Stefano Regis, Fabio Caliendo, Alessandra Dondero, Francesca Bellora, Beatrice Casu, Cristina Bottino, Roberta Castriconi. Main NK cell receptors and their ligands: regulation by microRNAs[J]. AIMS Allergy and Immunology, 2018, 2(2): 98-112. doi: 10.3934/Allergy.2018.2.98
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