Review Article

Effect of Natural Compounds on NK Cell Activation

Figure 1

Target recognition and cytotoxicity mechanisms in NK cells. Cytotoxicity mechanisms are colored in blue; target recognition pathways are colored in grey. 1: death receptor pathway, 2: exocytosis of cytotoxic granules, 3: ligand recognition by activating receptor, and 4: antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC).