The effect of propofol and sevoflurane on cancer cell, natural killer cell, and cytotoxic T lymphocyte function in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: an in vitro analysis

The effect of propofol and sevoflurane on cancer cell, natural killer cell, and cytotoxic T lymphocyte function in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: an in vitro analysis

Abstract Background To clarify the effect of anaesthetic agents on cancer immunity, we evaluated the effects of propofol and sevoflurane on natural killer (NK) cell, cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) counts and apoptosis rate in breast cancer and immune cells co-cultures from patients who underwent breas...

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Main Authors: Jeong-Ae Lim, Chung-Sik Oh, Tae-Gyoon Yoon, Ji Yeon Lee, Seung-Hyun Lee, Young-Bum Yoo, Jung-Hyun Yang, Seong-Hyop Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Propofol
Sevoflurane
Natural killer cell
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4064-8

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