Acute effect of qi-training on natural killer cell subsets and cytotoxic activity.
This study assesses the effects of Qi-training on natural killer cell cytotoxicity. Nine experimental subjects did 1 h of Qi-training, and 9 control subjects relaxed during the same time. Natural killer cell cytotoxicity increased 60% immediately after Qi-training (p<.01) and returned to the basal level within 2 h after training. Natural killer cell subset number did not change after Qi-training. Natural killer cell cytotoxicity and cell number were not significantly correlated. These data suggest that Qi-training has an acute stimulatory effect on natural killer cell activity, but has no effect on phenotypical changes in the natural killer cell subset.
Lee
Myeong
M
Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine and Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea. qimed@wonkwang.ac.kr
Kang
Chang-Won
CW
Ryu
Hoon
H
D000328:Adult; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D007858:Learning; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D019413:Qi
D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase