HUMAN-BREAST CANCER AND IMPAIRED NK-CELL FUNCTION
HUMAN-BREAST CANCER AND IMPAIRED NK-CELL FUNCTION
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DOI:
10.1002/jso.2930240115
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
HOFFMANN, CC
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作者:
GARNER, WL;MINTON, JP;HOFFMANN, CC
Natural killer (NK) cells form an antitumor surveillance system and appear to be vital in preventing tumor growth and metastasis. NK activity was studied in patients with benign and malignant breast disease, using a chromium-51 release microtiter cytotoxicity assay with K562 cells as targets. Compared with benign controls, patients with malignancies had significantly depressed NK-mediated lysis (P < 0.01). Furthermore, lysis in those with advanced disease (stages II, III, and IV) was significantly less than in those with limited disease (stage I) (P < 0.01). NK activity was not correlated to estrogen or progesterone receptor states. Positive correlation of a depressed natural killer activity with the extent of tumor spread supports the concept of an NK cell immune surveillance system in breast cancer and emphasizes its importance in this malignancy.