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Simultaneous engagement of the activatory receptors NKG2D and CD3 for retargeting of effector cells to CD33-positive malignant cells

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We thank Barbara Uteß, Christine Gräfe, Heidrun Gebauer, Livia Schulze and Martina Franke for excellent technical assistance.

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Drs S Stamova and M Bachmann have applied for patents related to the novel anti-CD33 abs and the novel linker module.

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Stamova, S., Cartellieri, M., Feldmann, A. et al. Simultaneous engagement of the activatory receptors NKG2D and CD3 for retargeting of effector cells to CD33-positive malignant cells. Leukemia 25, 1053–1056 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2011.42

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