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1990 • 2,600 citations

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1999 • 2,128 citations

HLA-E binds to natural killer cell receptors CD94/NKG2A, B and C

1998 • 2,114 citations

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2001 • 1,728 citations

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1998 • 1,666 citations

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2002 • 986 citations

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1999 • 947 citations

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1996 • 871 citations

Identification of PVR (CD155) and Nectin-2 (CD112) as Cell Surface Ligands for the Human DNAM-1 (CD226) Activating Molecule

2003 • 824 citations

Implications for immunosurveillance of altered HLA class I phenotypes in human tumours

1997 • 769 citations

Identification and Molecular Characterization of Nkp30, a Novel Triggering Receptor Involved in Natural Cytotoxicity Mediated by Human Natural Killer Cells

1999 • 758 citations

NKp44, a Novel Triggering Surface Molecule Specifically Expressed by Activated Natural Killer Cells, Is Involved in Non–Major Histocompatibility Complex–restricted Tumor Cell Lysis

1998 • 719 citations

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Molecular Cloning of NKp46: A Novel Member of the Immunoglobulin Superfamily Involved in Triggering of Natural Cytotoxicity

1998 • 562 citations

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1993 • 465 citations

HLA-C is the inhibitory ligand that determines dominant resistance to lysis by NK1- and NK2-specific natural killer cells.

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1993 • 222 citations

Involvement of HLA class I alleles in natural killer (NK) cell-specific functions: expression of HLA-Cw3 confers selective protection from lysis by alloreactive NK clones displaying a defined specificity (specificity 2).

1992 • 218 citations

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1992 • 182 citations

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