IL-28B Genetic Variants Determine the Extent of Monocyte-Induced Activation of NK Cells in Hepatitis C.
Benjamin KrämerClaudia FinnemannBeatriz SastrePhilipp LutzAndreas GlässnerFranziska WolterFelix GoeserPavlos KokordelisDominik KaczmarekHans-Dieter NischalkeChristian P StrassburgUlrich SpenglerJacob NattermannPublished in: PloS one (2016)
Our data indicate that monocytes from carriers of an IL-28B T/T genotype display a reduced ability to stimulate NK cell activity and, thus, provide a link between IL-28B genotype and NK functions.