[Natural killers and their physiological importance].
作者:
Malygin(A M)
状态:
发布时间1986-01-22
, 更新时间 2008-11-21
期刊:
Tsitologiia
摘要:
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.