Do Natural Killer Cells Participate in a Killer Vascular Disease?
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Do natural killer cells participate in a killer vascular disease?
The article reporting on the exacerbated atherosclerosis in the double mutant, Lyst, LDL receptor (LDLR) knockout is important in drawing attention to the possible involvement of natural killer (NK) cells in atherogenesis.1 It is appropriate that NK cells come into focus: a recent review on immune mechanisms in atherosclerosis made scant mention of NK cells,2 and they are important cytolytic ce...
متن کاملIncreased Natural Killer Cells Activity in Schizophrenic Patients
Background: Schizophrenia has been associated with altered immunity. Different studies regarding natural killer cell activity (NKA) in schizophrenic patients have shown inconsistent results. Objectives: To evaluate NK cell activity in schizophrenic patients in comparison with healthy control individuals. Methods: 30 medication-free schizophrenic patients and 41 healthy sex, age and smoking st...
متن کاملBehçet’s Disease: Do Natural Killer Cells Play a Significant Role?
Behçet's disease (BD) is a complex inflammatory disease, of unknown etiology. While disease pathogenesis remains unclear, a strong relationship between BD and HLA-B*51 has been established over the last 30 years. A number of theories exist regarding the cause of BD; however, few are able to account for the increased rates of HLA-B*51 positive individuals, particularly around the Mediterranean b...
متن کاملNatural killer cells: In health and disease.
Natural killer (NK) cells constitute our bodies' frontline defense system, guarding against tumors and launching attacks against infections. The activities of NK cells are regulated by the interaction of various receptors expressed on their surfaces with cell surface ligands. While the role of NK cells in controlling tumor activity is relatively clear, the fact that they are also linked to vari...
متن کاملThe Effects of Dienogest on Macrophage and Natural Killer Cells in Adenomyosis: A Randomized Controlled Study
Objective Inflammation plays an important role in endometriosis and adenomyosis. Progestin has been used for symptomatic treatment of adenomyosis, although its effect on inflammation has not been studied. We conducted a randomized controlled study to investigate the changes of immune cell expression, i.e. macrophages and natural killer cells, in the tissue obtained from women with adenomyosis w...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1079-5642,1524-4636
DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000027413.63734.42