Natural killer cell function, an important target for infection and tumor protection, is impaired in type 2 diabetes.

Patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are highly susceptible to infection and have an increased incidence of some tumors, possibly due to immune system dysfunction. In the innate cellular immune system, Natural Killer (NK) lymphocytes are important effectors responsible for controlling infections and...

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Main Authors: Jeannig Berrou, Sophie Fougeray, Marion Venot, Victor Chardiny, Jean-François Gautier, Nicolas Dulphy, Antoine Toubert, Marie-Noëlle Peraldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23638076/pdf/?tool=EBI