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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-3-8
pubmed:abstractText
The effects of IL-6 and IL-2 on highly purified, human peripheral blood large granular lymphocytes (LGL) were investigated and compared. IL-6 enhanced LGL NK activity in a dose-dependent manner against K562, however IL-2 was a more potent stimulus of LGL NK function. Neither IL-2 nor IL-6 increased LGL cytotoxic potential in a parallel estimation of heteroconjugated antibody (anti-CD16 x anti-nitrophenyl mAb)-dependent cytotoxicity against nitrophenyl-modified YAC. Unlike IL-2, IL-6 did not significantly induce LGL lymphokine-activated killer activity, LGL proliferation, or LGL lymphokine production. In particular, IL-6 did not stimulate detectable LGL IL-2 production or IL-2R modulation, and mAb to the p75 IL-2R had no effect on IL-6 induction of LGL NK activity. Therefore, in the absence of T cells, IL-6 provided an IL-2-independent signal to LGL that resulted in augmentation of their NK activity without stimulating their proliferation or other LGL functions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
146
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1380-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of the effect of IL-2 and IL-6 on the lytic activity of purified human peripheral blood large granular lymphocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, National Cancer Institute-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, MD 21702-1201.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't