CD Markers
CD159c
Copyright: 2020, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
PubMed Search: CD159c
CD159c
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Topic Completed: 22 September 2020
Minor changes: 22 September 2020
Copyright: 2020, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
PubMed Search: CD159c
Cite this page: Pernick N. CD159c. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/cdmarkerscd159c.html. Accessed January 15th, 2021.
Definition / general
- Plays a role as a receptor for the recognition of MHC class I HLA-E molecules by natural killer cells and some cytotoxic T-cells (Front Immunol 2018;9:686)
Terminology
- Also known as NKG2C, KLRC2
Positive staining - normal
- Natural killer cells and CD8+ T-cells
