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 To determine whether natural killer (NK) cells are present within inflamed joints
and whether they might play a role in amplifying the inflammatory process. Methods Paired …

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 …

Natural killer (NK) cells are activated early during inflammatory events and contribute to the
shaping of the ensuing adaptive immune response. To further understand the role for NK …

To elucidate the characterization of peripheral natural killer (NK) cells in patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we investigated the NK cell activity, the expression of NK cell …

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 …

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 …

Objective To determine the phenotype and the functionality of natural killer (NK) cells in
patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods A total of 94 patients with SLE …

Although natural killer (NK) cells have been implicated in regulating immune responses,
their ability to modulate disease development in autoimmune arthritis has not been …

Natural killer T (NKT) cells have been implicated in the regulatory immune mechanisms that
control autoimmunity. However, their precise role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis …