Evidence for the role of natural immunity in the control of metastatic spread of head and neck cancer

Clinical Prediction Rules

1985 • 1,381 citations

Characteristics of human large granular lymphocytes and relationship to natural killer and K cells

1981 • 1,008 citations

Subpopulations of human natural killer cells defined by expression of the Leu-7 (HNK-1) and Leu-11 (NK-15) antigens.

1983 • 852 citations

Spontaneous human lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity against tumor target cells. IX. The quantitation of natural killer cell activity

1981 • 703 citations

HUMAN GENITAL CANCER: SYNERGISM BETWEEN TWO VIRUS INFECTIONS OR SYNERGISM BETWEEN A VIRUS INFECTION AND INITIATING EVENTS?

1982 • 490 citations

Human natural killer cells: biologic and pathologic aspects.

1984 • 419 citations

Role of NK cells in the control of metastatic spread and growth of tumor cells in mice

1982 • 357 citations

Papillomavirus DNA in human tongue carcinomas

1985 • 301 citations

Low natural killer‐cell activity and immunoglobulin levels associated with smoking in human subjects

1979 • 272 citations

Spontaneous human lymphocyte‐mediated cytotoxicity againts tumour target cells. I. The effect of malignant disease

1976 • 258 citations

Paraformaldehyde fixation of hematopoietic cells for quantitative flow cytometry (FACS) analysis

1981 • 220 citations

Failure at distant sites following multimodality treatment for advanced head and neck cancer

1984 • 208 citations

Role of natural killer cells in control of cancer metastasis

1982 • 190 citations

Human natural killer cells analyzed by B73.1, a monoclonal antibody blocking Fc receptor functions. II. Studies of B73.1 antibody-antigen interaction on the lymphocyte membrane.

1983 • 174 citations

In vivo role of natural killer cells: involvement of large granular lymphocytes in the clearance of tumor cells in anti-asialo GM1-treated rats.

1983 • 166 citations

Regulation of human natural killing. I. The role of monocytes, interferon, and prostaglandins.

1981 • 164 citations

Decline of natural non-selective cell-mediated cytotoxicity in patients with tumor progression

1977 • 154 citations

Characterization of human granular lymphocyte subpopulations expressing HNK‐1 (Leu‐7) and Leu‐11 antigens in the blood and lymphoid tissues from fetuses, neonates and adults

1984 • 134 citations

Defective natural cytotoxicity in patients with cancer: normal number of effector cells but decreased recycling capacity in patients with advanced disease.

1982 • 112 citations

Natural Killer Cell Activity and Head and Neck Cancer: A Clinical Assessment<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN2">2</xref>

1986 • 108 citations

Natural Cell-Mediated Immunity During Viral Infections

1981 • 101 citations

Regulation of natural killer activity in vivo. II. The effect of alcohol consumption on human peripheral blood natural killer activity

1980 • 87 citations

Excessive Prostaglandin E2 Production by Suppressor Monocytes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

1982 • 82 citations

Immune complexes, serum proteins, cell-mediated immunity, and immune regulation in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

1986 • 68 citations

Immunobiologic Staging of Patients with Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

1983 • 67 citations

Natural cytotoxicity in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

1981 • 64 citations

In vivo reduction of nk activity with anti‐nk 1 serum: Direct evaluation of nk cells in tumor clearance

1982 • 56 citations

Serum glycoproteins in head and neck squamous carcinoma

1979 • 56 citations

Oral cancer and herpes simplex virus—A review

1979 • 53 citations

Natural killer cells in human solid tumors

1983 • 47 citations

Immunoglobulin class of antibody to herpes simplex virus in patients with oral cancer

1983 • 40 citations

Inhibition of natural killer cell activity by IgA

1986 • 36 citations

The effect of surgery on natural killer cell activity in head and neck cancer patients: In vitro reversal of a postoperatively suppressed immunosurveillance system

1985 • 24 citations

Influence of acute-phase proteins on the activity of natural killer cells

1985 • 18 citations

Natural Killer Cell Response to Regional Lymph Node Metastases

1986 • 16 citations

No evidence for an association between natural killer cell activity and prognosis in melanoma patients.

1983 • 14 citations

Elevated Serum Secretory Immunoglobulin a Levels in Patients with Head and Neck Carcinoma

1983 • 9 citations