Killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily D member 1, CD 94, CD94 antigen, KLRD 1, KLRD1, KLRD1 protein, KP 43, KP43, Natural killer cells antigen CD94, NK cell receptor, Killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily D member 1, KLRD1_HUMAN.
Natural killer (NK) cells are a distinct lineage of lymphocytes that mediate cytotoxic activity and secrete cytokines upon immune stimulation. Several genes of the C-type lectin superfamily, including members of the NKG2 family, are expressed by NK cells