KIRs mark killers suppressing autoimmunity

Identification of regulatory CD8(+) T cells that suppress pathological immune responses is an importunate pursuit. In a recent issue of Science, Li et al. demonstrated that human KIR(+)CD8(+) T cells suppress autoimmunity by eliminating pathogenic CD4(+) T cells.

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This study revealed that human KIR(+)CD8(+) T cells suppress autoimmunity by eliminating pathogenic CD4(+) T cells.