Open AccessPotentiation of Natural Killer Cells in Cancer Immunology and Reproductive Medicine
Author(s) -
Thadakala Kiran
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and cellular therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2640-1053
DOI - 10.31579/2640-1053/008
Subject(s) - reproductive immunology , immunology , miscarriage , natural killer cell , biology , embryo , medicine , cytotoxicity , reproductive biology , pregnancy , microbiology and biotechnology , embryogenesis , in vitro , genetics
The discovery of NK cells in more than 30 years ago, open a new era in immunology and specifically in cancer immunology and reproductive immunology. Many studies have been taken place in medicine in order to obtain new diagnostic panels and therapeutic strategies involving NK cells. High NK cell activity has been associated with miscarriage and embryo implantation failure, because these cells attack the embryo in its early development in the uterus and recognize as a foreign body.