Possible KIR-driven genetic pressure on the genesis and maintenance of specific HLA-A,B haplotypes as functional genetic blocks

Balancing selection is common in the extended MHC region but most alleles with opposite risk profile for autoimmune diseases are neutrally evolving

(2011) Rachele Cagliani et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Structure/function of human killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors: lessons from polymorphisms, evolution, crystal structures and mutations

(2011) Kerry S. Campbell et al.   IMMUNOLOGY

Immunogenetics as a tool in anthropological studies

(2011) Alicia Sanchez-Mazas et al.   IMMUNOLOGY

A novel KIR-associated function: evidence that CpG DNA uptake and shuttling to early endosomes is mediated by KIR3DL2

(2010) S. Sivori et al.   BLOOD

Genesis of ancestral haplotypes: RNA modifications and reverse transcription–mediated polymorphisms

(2010) Edward J. Steele et al.   HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY

Maternal activating KIRs protect against human reproductive failure mediated by fetal HLA-C2

(2010) Susan E. Hiby et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Virus-Specific CD8+ T-Cell Responses Better Define HIV Disease Progression than HLA Genotype

(2010) W. L. Dinges et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Extending killer Ig-like receptor function: from HLA class I recognition to sensors of microbial products

(2010) Simona Sivori et al.   TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY

Activating and inhibitory killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) in haploidentical haemopoietic stem cell transplantation to cure high-risk leukaemias

(2009) A. Moretta et al.   CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY

The extensive polymorphism of KIR genes

(2009) Derek Middleton et al.   IMMUNOLOGY

Dimorphic Motifs in D0 and D1+D2 Domains of Killer Cell Ig-Like Receptor 3DL1 Combine to Form Receptors with High, Moderate, and No Avidity for the Complex of a Peptide Derived from HIV and HLA-A*2402

(2009) D. Sharma et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Co-evolution of KIR2DL3 with HLA-C in a human population retaining minimal essential diversity of KIR and HLA class I ligands

(2009) K. Gendzekhadze et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

HLAhaplotypes and birth weight variation: is your future going to be light or heavy?

(2009) C. Capittini et al.   TISSUE ANTIGENS

The reactivity of Bw4+ HLA-B and HLA-A alleles with KIR3DL1: implications for patient and donor suitability for haploidentical stem cell transplantations

(2008) B. A. Foley et al.   BLOOD

Human leukocyte antigens A23, A24, and A32 but not A25 are ligands for KIR3DL1

(2008) M. Stern et al.   BLOOD