TUMOR SUPPRESSION USING HUMAN PLACENTA-DERIVED INTERMEDIATE NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND IMMUNOMODULATORY COMPOUNDS

摘要

Provided herein are methods of suppressing tumor cell proliferation, of treating individuals having cancer or a viral infection, comprising contacting the tumor cells, or administering to the individual, placental perfusate, placental perfusate cells, or natural killer cells, e.g., placenta-derived intermediate natural killer cells, with an immunomodulatory compound or thalidomide.