Mechanism of activation of human peripheral blood NK cells at the single cell level by Echinacea water soluble extracts: recruitment of lymphocyte-target conjugates and killer cells and activation of programming for lysis.

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DOI: 10.1016/S1567-5769(02)00298-9

Mechanism of activation of human peripheral blood NK cells at the single cell level by Echinacea water soluble extracts: recruitment of lymphocyte-target conjugates and killer cells and activation of programming for lysis.

Published Jun 1, 2003 · X. Gan, Ling Zhang, D. Heber

International immunopharmacology

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Echinacea extracts are potent activators of NK cytotoxicity, enhancing the frequency of NK target conjugates and activating NK cell programming for lysis.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

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