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Natural killer cell function, an important target for infection and tumor protection, is impaired in type 2 diabetes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Berrou Jeannig, Fougeray Sophie, Venot Marion, Chardiny Victor, Gautier Jean-François, Dulphy Nicolas, Toubert Antoine, Peraldi Marie-Noëlle
Abstract excerpt
Patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are highly susceptible to infection and have an increased incidence of some tumors, possibly due to immune system dysfunction. In the innate cellular immune system, Natural Killer (NK) lymphocytes are important effectors responsible for controlling infections a...
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