Disorder of natural killer cell functional activity in experimental stroke of different severity

Abstract

Background. Studying risk factors for development of infectious and inflammatory complications and ways to reduce them in stroke is a modern challenge to neurology. Aim: Evaluating the functional activity of natural killer (NK) cells in the acute period of experimental stroke (ES) of different severity. Methods. In this experimental study, the functional activity of spleen NK cells was studied in Wistar rats weighing 200-220 g (n = 50) with ES of different severity. Results. On the 7th day of stroke. the functional activity of spleen NK was significantly decreased: in mild ES, 20 (19; 23)%, р = 0.001, in moderate ES, 19 (17; 21)%, р <0.001, and in severe ES, (16; 22)%, р < 0.001. Disorders of the NK functional activity were more pronounced in moderate and severe ES. Conclusion. ES was associated with impaired functional activity of NK cells, which progressed with increasing grade of ES severity.