Re: Natural killer cells, perforin and glutathione

[Guest guest]

Rick,

Thank you for all the information you share with us. Very much appreciated!

Is the same phenomenon behind a low number of natural killer cells or does that

have a different cause?

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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> Hi, all.

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> As many of you know, the most reliable immune-related marker for ME/CFS is

probably the low cytotoxic (cell-killing) activity of the natural killer cells.

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Bev.

I don't know the answer to this question. I think that the number of NK cells

depends on stimulation by cytokines. Cytokines are an active area of research

in ME/CFS, but I don't think that anyone completely understands their patterns

yet.

Best regards,

Rich

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> > Hi, all.

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> > As many of you know, the most reliable immune-related marker for ME/CFS

is probably the low cytotoxic (cell-killing) activity of the natural killer

cells.

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[Guest guest]

" rvankonynen " <richvank@...> wrote:

> I think that the number of NK cells depends on stimulation

> by cytokines.

Does WBC (white blood count) reflect level of NK activity?

Carol W.

[Guest guest]

my blood cell counts have always been normal but my nk cells are very low, at

one point they were at 2!

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From: cbwillis9 <cbwillis9@...>

Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 4:40:58 PM

Subject: Re: Natural killer cells, perforin and glutathione

 

" rvankonynen " <richvank@...> wrote:

> I think that the number of NK cells depends on stimulation

> by cytokines.

Does WBC (white blood count) reflect level of NK activity?

Carol W.

[Guest guest]

My WBC has run on the low side for years, even below normal one time. Bu it is

usually just in the bottom part of the normal range. I have only had my NK cells

tested once and it was only 4. Deb

> > I think that the number of NK cells depends on stimulation

> > by cytokines.

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> Does WBC (white blood count) reflect level of NK activity?

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> Carol W.

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[Guest guest]

Where a result falls within the reference range

(considered as a spectrum) can be useful info.

Carol W.

willis_protocols

Sue <suebackagain123@...> wrote:

> my blood cell counts have always been normal

> but my nk cells are very low, at one point they were at 2!

> " rvankonynen " <richvank@> wrote:

> > I think that the number of NK cells depends on stimulation

> > by cytokines.

> Does WBC (white blood count) reflect level of NK activity?

>

> Carol W.