[HTML][HTML] Blast-derived microvesicles in sera from patients with acute myeloid leukemia suppress natural killer cell function via membrane-associated transforming …

MJ Szczepanski, M Szajnik, A Welsh, TL Whiteside… - …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
MJ Szczepanski, M Szajnik, A Welsh, TL Whiteside, M Boyiadzis
Haematologica, 2011ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Natural killer cell cytotoxicity is decreased in patients with acute myeloid
leukemia in comparison to that in normal controls. Tumor-derived microvesicles present in
patients' sera exert detrimental effects on immune cells and may influence tumor
progression.
Abstract
Background
Natural killer cell cytotoxicity is decreased in patients with acute myeloid leukemia in comparison to that in normal controls. Tumor-derived microvesicles present in patients’ sera exert detrimental effects on immune cells and may influence tumor progression.
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