Human NK cell subset functions are differentially affected by adipokines.

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a risk factor for various types of infectious diseases and cancer. The increase in adipose tissue causes alterations in both adipogenesis and the production of adipocyte-secreted proteins (adipokines). Since natural killer (NK) cells are the host's primary defense against...

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Main Authors: Lena Huebner, Stefan Engeli, Christiane D Wrann, Lilia Goudeva, Tobias Laue, Heike Kielstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3787100?pdf=render