Preclinical studies in mice suggest that the natural killer cell receptor NKp46 may be a new molecular target for delaying the progression of type 1 diabetes by interfering with unexpected natural killer cell–mediated recognition of pancreatic beta cells.
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Colucci, F., Cilio, C. Taming killer cells may halt diabetes progression. Nat Immunol 11, 111–112 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0210-111
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