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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2025

Natural killer cell dysfunction is associated with colorectal cancer with severe COVID-19.

Jun-Feng Wang, Lu-Zhou Zhang, Tao Liu, Qing-Hong Meng, Jia-Wei Mu, Yu-Liang Wang

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Jun-Feng WangDepartment of Colorectal Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China.
Lu-Zhou ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhucheng People's Hospital, Zhucheng 262200, Shandong Province, China.
Tao LiuNational Health Commission's Key Laboratory for Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300071, China.
Qing-Hong MengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Eco-city Hospital of Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300467, China.
Jia-Wei MuTianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China.
Yu-Liang WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China. wang_yu_l@163.com.

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backgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 induced coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed a great challenge to public health worldwide and also increased susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC). Natural killer (NK) cells serve as the first line of defense in the host's innate immune system, performing natural killing functions and mediating cytotoxicity against tumors and viruses. Therefore, a better understanding of NK cell cytotoxicity may facilitate the development of treatment strategies for CRC-associated with COVID-19.

aimTo investigate the cytotoxic killing function of peripheral NK cells in patients with CRC and severe COVID-19 (CRC

methodsThe percentages of circulating NK and NKT cells in CRC

resultsThe numbers and percentage of peripheral NK and NKT cells in patients with CRC

conclusionCRC

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Colorectal cancerCOVID-19Natural cytotoxicityNatural killer cellsNatural killer cytotoxic factor

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PMCPMC12142241

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