Cross-Sectional and Time-Dependent Analyses on Inflammatory Markers following Natural Killer Cell Activity

Autor: Yun-Kyong Lee, Ji-Hee Haam, Sung-Hoon Cho, Young-Sang Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Diagnostics, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 448 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4418
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12020448
Popis: The function of natural killer (NK) cells in inflammation has not been explored enough in large-scale population studies. The cross-sectional and time-dependent relationship between NK cell activity (NKA) and inflammatory markers was examined. Methods: A total of 7031 subjects were involved in the cross-sectional analyses. Non-linear relationship between NKA and inflammatory indices was analyzed using generalized additive models. The time-dependent changes were analyzed in 1005 subjects with repeated measurement in 3–6 months. The changes in inflammatory markers were analyzed based on the changes in NKA. Results: As NKA reduces to a very low level, the white blood cell (WBC) and neutrophil counts increase sharply, and the lymphocyte count exhibits a slow decline. With increasing NKA larger than about 500 pg/mL, WBC and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) reduces in a mild slope. Among the subjects with repeated measurements, the follow-up NKA was increased with advancing baseline NKA levels. The subjects with a reduction in NKA indicated increment in WBC count, neutrophil count, and NLR, and decrease in lymphocyte count. Conclusions: Very low levels of NKA suggest a high inflammatory immune response. The changes in NKA may interact with the balance between neutrophils and lymphocytes.
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