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题目:: Effect of interleukin 2 on the inhibition of human natural killer activity by monolayer cells.
作者:: Heiskala(M),Timonen(T)
状态:: 发布时间1988-02-02 , 更新时间 2008-11-21
期刊:: Cell Immunol
摘要:: We have previously shown that human endogenous natural killer activity against K562 is inhibited by primary cultures of natural killer-resistant monolayer target cells. In this study we have analyzed the sensitivity of activated killer cells to this inhibitory effect. Interleukin-2 (IL-2), when present during an 18-hr contact of peripheral blood lymphocytes with monolayers, did not affect the inhibition of natural killer cell activity. Pretreatment of effector cells with IL-2 for 24-62 hr before the contact with monolayer cells eradicated the inhibition caused by malignant cells, benign cells remaining inhibitory. The IL-2-pretreated effector cells killed preferentially malignant target cells, although significant cytotoxicity was also detectable against benign cell cultures. The results indicate that activation of killer cells in vitro by IL-2 involves the desensitization of effector cells to the inhibitory signals of target cells, and that the selectivity of IL-2-activated killer cells toward malignant target cells involves weaker inhibition of activated killer cells by malignant cells.
语言:: eng
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