I'd like to clarify my response to Paul Kuon and the list about CD56 and rhesus NK cells: The 1-3% CD56+ lymphocyte population is not the entire NK cell population, but probably either a minor subset of NK cells or monocytes falling within the lymphocyte scatter gate. The CD8+/CD16+ NK population should be quite a bit larger, around 10-20% of lymphs. I meant to say that, as in Paul's reference range, we also see CD56 on only about 1-3% of CD3- lymphocytes; however, CD56+ is also expressed on monocytes in rhesus macaques. Sorry about the confusion. Mandy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mandy Cromwell, Ph.D. Department of Immunology New England Regional Primate Research Center Harvard Medical School One Pine Hill Drive Southborough, MA 01772 (508)624-8022 mandy_cromwell@hms.harvard.edu
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