Monocytes and the 38kDa-antigen of mycobacterium tuberculosis modulate natural killer cell activity and their cytolysis directed against ovarian cancer cell lines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite strong efforts to improve clinical outcome of ovarian cancer patients by conventional and targeted immuno-based therapies, the prognosis of advanced ovarian cancer is still poor. Natural killer (NK) cells mediate antibody-dep...

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Main Authors: Gottschalk Nina, Lang Stephan, Kimmig Rainer, Singh Mahavir, Brandau Sven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
BCG
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/451