Objective Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the innate immune system which not only
provides a primary response to pathogenic conditions but can also play an important …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long‐term disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and
surrounding tissues. Natural killer (NK) cells are an important part of the innate immune …

Introduction The role of natural killer (NK) cells in rheumatoid arthritis remains controversial.
We aimed to assess the role of NK cells in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis …

Natural Killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes of the innate immune system, originally described
by their capacity to control tumour cells and eliminate virus-infected cells. However …

Natural killer (NK) cells are large, granular lymphocytes devoted to the defense against
microbial agents and cancer cells, traditionally recognized as an important arm of the innate …

Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphocytes that play a critical role in early host defense
against viruses. Through their cytolytic capacity and generation of cytokines and …

Background. Natural killer (NK) cells play an important role in several animal models of
autoimmunity by modulating T‐cell responses, but it is unclear whether human NK cells …

Objective. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) is unclear. Therefore, numerical and functional alterations of CD56dim and …

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) causes chronic inflammation of joints. The cytokines TNFα and
IFNγ are central players in RA, however their source has not been fully elucidated. Natural …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation
and joint destruction. Previous studies have shown that natural killer (NK) cells may play an …