Scientists link immune system's natural killer cells to infant liver disease

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 09:49 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have linked an overactive response by one of the immune system's key weapons against infection - natural killer, or NK, cells - to the onset of biliary atresia in infants, a disease where blocked bile ducts can cause severe liver damage and death.

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