title: Deficient natural killer cell (NK) activity and macrophage functioning in schizophrenic patients.
abstract: The cytotoxic potential of mononuclear blood cells from 27 chronic schizophrenic patients was evaluated using quantitative measures of natural killer cell activity and macrophage inhibition of tumor cell growth. 44% of the patients had some evidence of deficient in vitro mononuclear cell function which was not correlated with a qualitative or quantitative alteration in the histologic appearance of these peripheral blood cells.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000276:immunology*