Immunomodulatory and pro-oncologic effects of ketamine and isoflurane anesthetics in a murine model.

Dominique AbrahamsArig Ibrahim-HashimRobert S AckermanJoel S BrownChristopher J WhelanMegan B GarfinkelRobert A GatenbyAaron R Muncey

Published in: PloS one (2023)

The immune system appears central to the pro-metastatic effects of isoflurane and ketamine in a murine model, with decreased T lymphocytes and monocytes likely playing a role.

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