Implementation of the EGFP-K562 flow cytometric NK test: Determination of NK cytotoxic activity in healthy elderly volunteers before and after feeding

Cytometry Part A

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 992-998

  Allegra, Séverine ^a   Deleine, Cécile ^a   Michael Jubely, Rime ^a   Gryson, Céline ^b   Boirie, Yves ^b   Kantakamalakul, Wannee ^c   Vasson, Marie Paule ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b CRNH AUVERGNE   (France)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d CENTRE JEAN PERRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic activity; Elderly; Flow cytometry, EGFP K562; Natural killer

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ENHANCED GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HORMONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CELL CULTURE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL STRAIN K 562; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DIET RESTRICTION; EVALUATION; FEEDING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VIRUS INFECTION; VOLUNTEER;

AGED; CYTOTOXICITY TESTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; CYTOTOXICITY, IMMUNOLOGIC; EATING; FASTING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HUMANS; K562 CELLS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; MALE;

EID: 33749470542     PISSN: 15524922     EISSN: 15524930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20301     Document Type: Article

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