Review
[Natural killers and their physiological importance]
[Article in
Russian]
- PMID: 2416100
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Review
[Natural killers and their physiological importance]
[Article in
Russian]
Tsitologiia.
1985 Oct.
Abstract
Natural killer cells (NK cells) are a distinct subset of mononuclear cells that rapidly kill certain tumor cell lines and even normal cells without a prior sensibilization to the targets. Probably, NK cells are the "first line of defence" in the body against foreign agents. A hypothesis about the role of NK cells in the natural antitumor resistance and in the control of cell proliferation and differentiation has recently been confirmed.
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