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The results provide the basis for the possibility of combating malignant leukemia stem cells by combining PARP inhibitors with active NK cells.

An Immune System That Can "See" Cancer Stem Cells May Better Fight Leukemia

There are two kinds of NK cells: mature NK cells (CD56dim+CD16+, CD56+CD16+CD3-) and immature NK cells (CD56bright+CD16-, CD56+CD16-CD3-) [16].

Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Decidua Natural Killer Cells of Term Normal Pregnancy

Propofol can increase the activity of NK cells, inhibit COX2, prevent PGE2 generation, and protect the immune system function.

The Effect of Anesthesia on the Immune System in Colorectal Cancer Patients

NK cells are innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) that represent approximately 15% of peripheral blood lymphocytes.

Immunosenescence of Natural Killer Cells, Inflammation, and Alzheimer's Disease

In the present study, we characterized the surface receptor phenotypes of circulating NK cells in human GC and found that the proportion of peripheral blood NK cells which expressed the activating receptors NKp30, NKp46, NKG2D, and DNAM-1 was significantly decreased in GC patients compared to healthy donors, and that this effect could be mediated in vitro by TGF-[beta]1.

Altered NKp30, NKp46, NKG2D, and DNAM-1 Expression on Circulating NK Cells Is Associated with Tumor Progression in Human Gastric Cancer

* The recruitment of [CD56.sup.+] NK cells from peripheral [CD56.sup.+] NK cells which differentiate in the uterine microenvironment into the endometrial phenotype.

An endometrial histomorphometric study of [CD56.sup.+] natural killer cells in women with unexplained infertility

NK cells play an important role in controlling the tumor metastasis [14].

The alkaloid fraction of achyranthes aspera Linn increase NK cells in breast cancer cells

Methods: A case control study was performed comparing the serum levels of VEGF-A and its receptor VEGF-R1 with levels of NK cells, activated NK cells and NK cytotoxicity in 62 women with Repeated Implantation Failure (RIF).

Elevated Levels of Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A Are Not Related to NK Cell Parameters in Recurrent IVF Failure

Recent studies had demonstrated that the NK cells express leptin receptors [15, 24].

Diet-Induced Obesity Is Associated with an Impaired NK Cell Function and an Increased Colon Cancer Incidence

When the cohorts were compared regardless of gender, we observed no difference in the frequency of CD[107.sup.+] intrahepatic NK cells in HBV patients compared to HCV patients.

Sex Differences in Spontaneous Degranulation Activity of Intrahepatic Natural Killer Cells during Chronic Hepatitis B: Association with Estradiol Levels

The first BM reevaluation, performed on day 23 after the first chemotherapy course, revealed 0.5% of phenotypically abnormal ([CD2.sup.+], [CD56.sup.-], [CD94.sup.+], and [HLA-DR.sup.+]) NK cells and a normal karyotype (46, XY).

CD56-Negative Aggressive NK Cell Leukemia Relapsing as Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies: Case Report and Literature Review

LLC1 cells were used as targets for NK cells. Seeding density of 4 x [10.sup.4] LLC1 cells/well was considered optimal and used for all assays.

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Metastasis of Lung Cancer Cells by Downregulating Systemic Antitumor Immune Response