Radiosensitivity of human natural killer cells: binding and cytotoxic activities of natural killer cell subsets.

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Radiosensitivity of human natural killer cells: binding and cytotoxic activities of natural killer cell subsets.

Radiation research - 1 Oct 1990

Rana R, Vitale M, Mazzotti G, Manzoli L, Papa S

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The sensitivity of human natural killer (NK) cell activities (both binding and killing) after exposure of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to different doses of gamma radiation was studied. A panel of monoclonal antibodies was used to identify the NK and T-lymphocyte subsets and to evaluate the...

Topics

Cesium Radioisotopes
Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
Gamma Rays
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Killer Cells, Natural
Lymphocyte Subsets
Phenotype
Radiation Tolerance

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