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Abstract
By interaction with monocytes, interleukin-2 (IL-2) suppressed natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity (NKCC) of human, Percoll-fractionated, low-density mononuclear cells. The NK-suppressive effect of IL-2 was independent of de novo formation of prostaglandins or protein since it was unaffected by treatment with indomethacin and cycloheximide, respectively. A monoclonal antibody to the p55 (beta) moiety of the IL-2 receptor (anti-Tac/anti-CD25) blocked IL-2-induced NKCC suppression but did not affect the NK-enhancing effect of the lymphokine. We conclude that IL-2 exerts a monocyte-dependent, IL-2 beta-receptor mediated suppressive influence on human NK cells.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2509116 PMCID: PMC1542047
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Immunol ISSN: 0009-9104 Impact factor: 4.330