Surface antigens and cytotoxic natural killer cell (NK) activity of blood lymphocytes in heavy cigarette smokers.

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Surface antigens and cytotoxic natural killer cell (NK) activity of blood lymphocytes in heavy cigarette smokers.

Archiv fur Geschwulstforschung - 1 Jan 1990

Jezewska E, Dworacki G, Skrzypczak A, Zeromski J

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Surface phenotypes of lymphocytes and the assessment of cytotoxic NK activity were determined in peripheral blood leukocytes in a group of heavy smokers and respective non-smoking people control group. Cell phenotypes were evaluated by a panel of monoclonal antibodies by indirect immunofluorescen...

Topics

Adult
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, Surface
Cell Separation
Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic
Humans
Killer Cells, Natural
Lymphocytes
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Smoking

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