Phenotype and functions of natural killer cells in critically-ill septic patients.

RATIONALE: Natural killer cells, as a major source of interferon-γ, contribute to the amplification of the inflammatory response as well as to mortality during severe sepsis in animal models. OBJECTIVE: We studied the phenotype and functions of circulating NK cells in critically-ill septic patients....

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Main Authors: Jean-Marie Forel, Laurent Chiche, Guillemette Thomas, Julien Mancini, Catherine Farnarier, Céline Cognet, Christophe Guervilly, Aurélie Daumas, Frédéric Vély, François Xéridat, Eric Vivier, Laurent Papazian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3516510?pdf=render