Enhancement of Natural Killer Cell Activity in Healthy Subjects by Immulina, a Spirulina Extract Enriched for Braun-Type Lipoproteins - Nielsen, Claus Henrik; Balachandran, Premalatha; Christensen, Ole; Pugh, Nirmal D; Tamta, Hemlata; Sufka, Kenneth J; Wu, Xiangmei; Walsted, Anette; Schjørring-Thyssen, Michelle; Enevold, Christian; Pasco, David S (Planta medica, 2010)
Keywords: Adjuvants, Immunologic - pharmacology; Adjuvants, Immunologic - therapeutic use; Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - pharmacology; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - therapeutic use; Arthrospira; Biomarkers - metabolism; CD4-positive T-lymphocytes; Cell Line, Tumor; Cross-Over Studies; diet; Dietary Supplements; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Female; gene expression; Humans; Killer Cells, Natural - drug effects; Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute - drug therapy; Leukocytes, Mononuclear - drug effects; lipoproteins; Lipoproteins - pharmacology; Lipoproteins - therapeutic use; Lymphocyte Activation - drug effects; Male; messenger RNA; mice; Middle Aged; monocytes; natural killer cells; NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K - genetics; NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K - metabolism; Perforin - genetics; Perforin - metabolism; Phytotherapy; Pilot Projects; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Extracts - therapeutic use; Reference Values; RNA, Messenger - metabolism; Spirulina; Spirulina - chemistry; T-Lymphocytes; Young Adult