| pubmed-article:11156551 | pubmed:abstractText | The genes for killer cell inhibitory receptors (KIRs) have been cloned and their functions and responses to other molecules, including cytokines, have been partially clarified. However, the expression of KIRs has not been analysed in patients with autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who are highly susceptible to microbial infection. Therefore, KIR expression on lymphocytes in patients with RA, and the regulation of KIR expression by interleukin 2 (IL2) in RA was investigated. | lld:pubmed |
