Table 1. Multiple tumor cell lines reduce NK cell numbers.
Breed | Number of Mice | Number of Experiments | Tumor | Spleen | p-value | Bone Marrow | p-value |
C57Bl/6 | 28 | 7 | Control | 1.63×106±1.9×105 | 4.27×105±8.0×104 | ||
28 | EL4 | 1.01×106±1.3×105 | 0.005* | 2.68×105±7.1×104 | 0.002* | ||
4 | 1 | Control | 1.42×106±2.2×105 | 1.01×106±2.2×105 | |||
4 | B16F1 | 0.54×106±1.6×105 | 0.010 | 0.59×106±1.2×105 | 0.053 | ||
9 | 2 | Control | 1.34×106±7.4×105 | 2.70×105±1.8×104 | |||
9 | MC38 | 0.74×106±0.2×105 | 0.32* | 0.96×105±1.8×104 | 0.001* |
p-value was calculated using a paired t test.