CD94-driven in vitro expansion of highly functional adaptive NKG2C+ NKG2A- CD57+ NK cells from CMV+ healthy donors
BackgroundAdaptive human natural killer (NK) cells are an NK cell subpopulation arising upon cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. They are characterized by CD94/NKG2C expression, a mature CD57+KIR+NKG2A– phenotype, a prolonged lifespan, and remarkable anti…