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ArticlePloS one2017

Cytokine-induced killer cells: A novel treatment for allergic airway inflammation.

Panwadee Pluangnooch, Sunita Timalsena, Adisak Wongkajornsilp, Kitipong Soontrapa

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Panwadee PluangnoochDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sunita TimalsenaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Adisak WongkajornsilpDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kitipong SoontrapaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1704-3301

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effectiveness of cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells for treatment of cancers has long been appreciated. Here, we report for the first time that CIK cells can be applied to treat allergic airway inflammation. Adopting from an established protocol with some modifications, we generated CIK cells ex vivo from mouse T cells, and examined their effectiveness in treatment of allergic airway inflammation using the ovalbumin-induced model of allergic airway inflammation. Based upon evaluation of bronchoalveolar lavage cellularity, T helper type2 cytokine levels and lung histology, all of which are important parameters for determining the severity of allergic airway inflammation, diseased mice treated with CIK cells showed significant reductions in all the parameters without any obvious adverse effects. Interestingly, the observed effects were comparable to those treated with dexamethasone. Thus, our study provides a novel application of CIK cells in treatment of allergic airway inflammation.

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AnimalsAsthmaCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyCytokine-Induced Killer CellsCytokinesEosinophilsGoblet CellsHyperplasiaHypersensitivityKiller Cells, NaturalMaleMiceTh1 CellsCytokines

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PMID29073213
PMCPMC5658108

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