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The choices of a natural killer

The ability of NKG2D to trigger costimulation in CD8+ T cells and cytotoxicity in NK cells is thought to arise from its differential association with the intracellular signaling molecules DAP10 and DAP12, respectively. This model has now been refined to include the ability of DAP10 to mediate cytotoxic signals.

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Figure 1: Differential signaling of NKG2D in NK and CD8+ T cells.

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Trinchieri, G. The choices of a natural killer. Nat Immunol 4, 509–510 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0603-509

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