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Diesel exhaust particles modify natural killer cell function and cytokine release.
Particle and fibre toxicology - 24 Apr 2013
Müller Loretta, Chehrazi Claire V E, Henderson Michael W, Noah Terry L, Jaspers Ilona
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BACKGROUND: Natural killer (NK) cells are an important lymphocyte population in the nasal mucosa and play important roles in linking the innate and the adaptive immune response. Their two main functions are direct cell-mediated cytotoxicity and the release of cytokines. They are important during viral infections and cancer. Due to their location in the nasal mucosa, NK cells are likely exposed to inhaled...
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