Acupuncture May Stimulate Anticancer Immunity via Activation of Natural Killer Cells

This article presents the hypothesis that acupuncture enhances anticancer immune functions by stimulating natural killer (NK) cells. It provides background information on acupuncture, summarizes the current scientific understanding of the mechanisms through which NK cells act to eliminate cancer cel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Johnston, Michael Francis, Ortiz Sánchez, Elizabeth, Vujanovic, Nikola L., Li, Wenhui
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3135660/