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Natural Killer Cells

Natural killer (NK) cells are a type of white blood cell that play a key role in the body's ability to fight off infections. They are part of the innate immune system and act as an early line of defense against viruses and other pathogens. NK cells have the ability to recognize and eliminate infected or cancerous ce…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 49× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Natural killer (NK) cells are a type of white blood cell that play a key role in the body's ability to fight off infections. They are part of the innate immune system and act as an early line of defense against viruses and other pathogens. NK cells have the ability to recognize and eliminate infected or cancerous cells without help from other immune cells. They do this by releasing certain chemicals that can kill the target cells. NK cells are therefore essential for keeping the immune system functioning properly and helping the body to fight off disease. They have been extensively studied and used in treatments such as cancer immunotherapy and to improve transplant outcomes.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 49 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cytokine.

Journal editorial board
Nicola Squillace · Italy Stephanie Filleur · United States Natalya Zotova · Russia

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