NK, natural killer
Nasal and Nasal Type Natural Killer (NK)/T Cell Lymphoma: Immunophenotype and Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Association
... Nasal and Nasal Type Natural Killer (Nk)/T Cell Lymphoma Immunophenotype and Epstein Barr Virus (Ebv) Association ORIGINAL ARTICLE Nasal and Nasal type Natural Killer (NK)/Y cell Lymphoma Immunophenot[.] ...
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The DDGP (cisplatin, dexamethasone, gemcitabine, and pegaspargase) regimen for treatment of extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type
... Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It mainly occurs in the nasal/paranasal area, skin, lung, or gastrointestinal tract, and ...
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Natural Killer (NK) Cells in Antibacterial Innate Immunity: Angels or Devils?
... that natural killer (NK) cells were also key players in early immunity ...by NK cells has opened a new interest for their putative involvement in innate immune response to bacterial ...of ...
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Dynamic changes of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), natural killer (NK) cells, and natural killer T (NKT) cells in patients with acute hepatitis B infection
... Results: HBV-specific CTL frequencies in AHB patients were much higher than in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) (p < 0.05). HBeAg and HBV DNA disappeared earlier in AHB patients with a high frequency of ...
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Up-regulation of activating and inhibitory NKG2 receptors in allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell grafts
... transplantation; NK: Natural killer; KIR: Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors; HLA: Human leukocyte antigens; GvT: Graft versus tumor; GvH: Graft versus host; MICA/B: Major Histocompatibility ...
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Comparison of autogeneic and allogeneic natural killer cells immunotherapy on the clinical outcome of recurrent breast cancer
... The killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) pres- ent on NK cells prevent them from killing tumor cells that express similar major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) ...of NK cells ...
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Biophysical And Biomolecular Components Of Dendritic Cell Chemokinesis
... adaptive immune response, recent studies have shown that dendritic cells are also able to.. enhance the innate immune response through their interaction with natural killer (NK).[r] ...
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An introduction to immunology and immunopathology
... asthma. Natural killer (NK) cells play a major role in the rejection of tumours and the destruction of cells infected by ...from NK-cell granules which induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) ...
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Natural killer cells and natural killer T cells in Lyme arthritis
... disease, NK and NKT cells have been assessed in tissue culture [25], in murine models of ...whether NK or NKT cells play a role late in the illness in patients with Lyme ...CD56bright NK cells in ...
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Membrane markers, target cell specificity, and sensitivity to biological response modifiers distinguish human natural cytotoxic from human natural killer cells
... In the present report, we provide evidence for the distinct existence of a human natural cytotoxic (HNC) cell. This HNC cell can be identified by the monoclonal antibody HNC-1A3 and by the absence of the T10 ...
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Natural killer cells in human autoimmune disorders
... However, NK cell defects have been identifi ed in treatment-naïve patients before overt progression to disease or at the time of diagnosis, demonstrating that the defects are not solely treatment related or the ...
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The diagnosis and management of NK/T-cell lymphomas
... Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma is an aggressive malignancy of putative NK-cell origin, with a minority deriving from the T-cell ...extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal ...
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<p>Clinical efficacy of cisplatin, dexamethasone, gemcitabine and pegaspargase (DDGP) in the initial treatment of advanced stage (stage III–IV) extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, and its correlation with Epstein-Barr virus</p>
... Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (nasal type, ENKTL) is a relatively rare type of malignant lymphoma that is highly ...of NK/T-cell ...of NK/T-cell lymphoma remains to be ...the ...
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Natural killer cells and single nucleotide polymorphisms of specific ion channels and receptor genes in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
... examine NK cytotoxic activity. A total of 678 SNPs from isolated NK cells were examined for 21 mammalian TRP ion channel genes and for nine mammalian AChR genes via the Agena Bioscience iPlex Gold ...
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Influence of a Probiotic Milk Drink, Containing Lactobacillus Paracasei Lpc-37, on Immune Function and Gut Microbiota in Elderly Subjects
... reduced natural killer (NK) cell activity (Mocchegiani et ...of NK cells plays a role on the response against viruses and cancer cells (Kazue et ...reduced NK activity may, at least ...
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The early intestinal immune response in experimental neonatal ovine cryptosporidiosis is characterized by an increased frequency of perforin expressing NCR1+ NK cells and by NCR1− CD8+ cell recruitment
... NCR1+ Natural Killer (NK) cells in the early intestinal innate immune response to the parasite was investigated in neonatal lambs inoculated at ...that NK cells are highly activated and ...
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Contributions of natural killer cells to the immune response against Plasmodium
... Natural killer (NK) cells are important innate effector cells that are well described in their ability to kill virally-infected cells and ...of NK cells in the control of other pathogens, ...
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The modulation of immunological activities in human NK cells by extracts of ginkgo
... Natural killer (NK) cells are non-T, non-B lymphocytes that play critical roles in defense against virally infected cells and in tumor surveillance [7, ...cells. Natural killer cells ...
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Longitudinal investigation of natural killer cells and cytokines in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis
... of NK cell subsets was evaluated as pre- viously described ...Human Natural Killer Cell Enrichment Cocktail (StemCell Technologies, Vancouver, BC) was used to segregate NK lymphocytes from ...
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Biomarkers in immune checkpoint inhibition therapy for cancer patients: what is the role of lymphocyte subsets and PD1/PD-L1?
... bright, natural killer; CD56 dim NK: cluster of differentiation-56 dim, natural killer; CD8+ cells: cluster of differentiation-8 positive cells; CD80: cluster of differentiation-80 dim, ...
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