@article{MAKHILLRJMS20159311942, title = {Warfarin Inhibits Tumor Metastasis Through an Immune-Modulatory, Coagulation-Independent Manner That Involves NK Cells: Possible Anti-Tumor Effects in Patients with OSCC?}, journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences}, volume = {9}, number = {3}, pages = {64-66}, year = {2015}, issn = {1815-9346}, doi = {rjmsci.2015.64.66}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2015.64.66}, author = {Eva-Maria}, keywords = {Warfarin,OSCC,immune-modulation,killer-cells,natural}, abstract = {Tumor patients show alterations of the clotting mechanism by means of a hypercoagulable state. Warfarin’s anti-tumor action was reported in animal cancer models and in human studies with patients already receiving warfarin. An arrest of lung metastases was reported. The mechanism for this anti-tumor action seems to be coagulation-independent, probably involving immune-modulatory mechanisms related to NK function. It would be of great interest to evaluate the hypothesis that warfarin is able to modulate the generation of lymph-node metastases in OSCC by affecting NK receptors in an immune-modulatory manner.} }