Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino "Carlo Bo", Urbino, Italy.
IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.
J Immunol Res. 2016;2016:1376595. doi: 10.1155/2016/1376595. Epub 2016 Dec 19.
Although NK cells are considered part of the innate immune system, a series of evidences has demonstrated that they possess characteristics typical of the adaptive immune system. These NK adaptive features, in particular their memory-like functions, are discussed from an ontogenetic and evolutionary point of view.
虽然 NK 细胞被认为是先天免疫系统的一部分，但一系列证据表明它们具有适应性免疫系统的典型特征。这些 NK 适应性特征，特别是它们的记忆样功能，从发生和进化的角度进行了讨论。
