CD8+ T Cells Promote Maturation of Liver‐Resident NK Cells Through the CD70‐CD27 axis
Lu Bai, Hui Peng, Xiaolei Hao, Ling Tang, Cheng Sun, Meijuan Zheng, Fubao Liu, Zhexiong Lian, Li Bai, Haiming Wei, Rui Sun, Zhigang Tian – 11 May 2019 – Liver‐resident natural killer (LrNK) cells are a unique subset of NK cells that are distinct from conventional NK cells. However, little is known about the mechanisms by which LrNK cells mature. In this study, we discovered that LrNK cells exhibit a relatively immature phenotype and impaired cytotoxic capacity in the absence of CD8+ T cells.