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International Journal of Neuroscience Volume 115, 2005 - Issue 2
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Acute Effect of Qi-Training on Natural Killer Cell Subsets and Cytotoxic Activity

MYEONG SOO LEE Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine and Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, IksanRepublic of Korea
, PhD,
CHANG-WON KANG Department of Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine Chonbuk National University, ChonjuRepublic of Korea
&
HOON RYU Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Bedord, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 285-297 | Received 05 May 2004, Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

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.

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