Age-associated decline in natural killer (NK) activity reflects primarily a defect in function of NK cells

Simultaneous analysis of families of sigmoidal curves: application to bioassay, radioligand assay, and physiological dose-response curves.

1978 • 2,400 citations

Natural cytotoxic reactivity of mouse lymphoid cells against syngeneic and allogeneic tumors. I. Distribution of reactivity and specificity

1975 • 1,308 citations

„Natural”︁ killer cells in the mouse. II. Cytotoxic cells with specificity for mouse Moloney leukemia cells. Characteristics of the killer cell

1975 • 1,090 citations

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

1981 • 703 citations

Augmentation of Mouse Natural Killer Cell Activity by Interferon and Interferon Inducers

1979 • 608 citations

A glycolipid on the surface of mouse natural killer cells

1980 • 539 citations

Human T lymphocyte subpopulations defined by Fc receptors and monoclonal antibodies. A comparison.

1980 • 425 citations

Spontaneous human lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity against tumor target cells

1977 • 237 citations

Cross-reaction of a rat-anti-mouse phagocyte-specific monoclonal antibody (anti-Mac-1) with human monocytes and natural killer cells.

1981 • 234 citations

Identification of ganglio-N-tetraosylceramide as a new cell surface marker for murine natural killer (NK) cells.

1980 • 220 citations

Low Density of Thy 1 Antigen on Mouse Effector Cells Mediating Natural Cytotoxicity Against Tumor Cells

1978 • 195 citations

NATURAL KILLER CELLS IN THE MOUSE

1976 • 151 citations

Promonocytes Have the Functional Characteristics of Natural Killer Cells

1979 • 136 citations

Studies of murine large granular lymphocytes. I. Identification as effector cells in NK and K cytotoxicities.

1982 • 135 citations

Studies of human natural killer cells. I. in vivo parameters affecting normal cytotoxic function

1982 • 130 citations

Immunologic theory of aging: current status.

1974 • 129 citations

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Increase in NK cell number and turnover rate during acute viral infection.

1983 • 124 citations

Influence of dietary restriction and aging on natural killer cell activity in mice.

1983 • 115 citations

Blastogenesis of natural killer cells during viral infection in vivo.

1982 • 113 citations

Heterogeneity of natural killer cells in the mouse.

1981 • 94 citations

Natural killer activity in the peritoneal exudates of mice infected with Listeria monocytogenes: characterization of the natural killer cells by using a monoclonal rat anti-murine macrophage antibody (M1/70).

1981 • 76 citations

Quantification of natural cytotoxicity by human lymphocyte subpopulations isolated by density: Heterogeneity of the effector cells

1983 • 76 citations

Age-associated impairment of murine natural killer activity.

1983 • 73 citations

Presence of T Cell-Associated Surface Antigens on Murine NK Cells

1979 • 70 citations

Carcinogenesis and Aging

1983 • 51 citations

Interleukin-2-induced activation of natural killer activity in spleen cells from old and young mice.

1984 • 44 citations

High expression of the Thy-1 antigen on natural killer cells recently derived from bone marrow

1984 • 31 citations

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1963 • 27 citations

Mechanisms of trypanosome-mediated suppression of humoral immunity in mice

1978 • 27 citations

AGE-INDEPENDENT NATURAL KILLER CELL ACTIVITY IN MURINE PERIPHERAL BLOOD

1982 • 23 citations

Rapid enrichment of mouse natural killer cells by use of wheat germ agglutinin

1983 • 17 citations

Natural killer activity in mice infected with Trypanosoma musculi

1983 • 14 citations

SOLID TUMORS ARE KILLED BY NK AND NC CELL POPULATIONS: INTERFERON INDUCING AGENTS DO NOT AUGMENT NC CELL ACTIVITY UNDER NK ACTIVATING CONDITIONS

1982 • 8 citations

NC CELLS DO NOT EXPRESS NK-ASSOCIATED CELL SURFACE ANTIGENS AND ARE NOT CULTURE ACTIVATED NK CELLS

1982 • 7 citations

Cells with natural killer activity are eliminated by treatment with monoclonal specific anti-macrophage antibody plus complement

1982 • 5 citations