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Characterization of Surface Receptor Expression and Cytotoxicity of Human NK Cells and NK Cell Subsets in Overweight and Obese Humans.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Naujoks Wiebke, Quandt Dagmar, Hauffe Anja, Kielstein Heike, Bähr Ina, Spielmann Julia
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is associated with an increased risk for several cancer types and an altered phenotype and functionality of natural killer (NK) cells. This study aimed to investigate the association of overweight and obesity with NK cell functions and receptor expression profiles in humans. Therefore, peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from normal weight, overweight, and obese healthy blood donors. In depth...
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