Abstract
The biology response modifiers OK-432 and interleukin-2 (IL-2) were found to enhance the lytic capacity of cloned CD3- natural killer (NK) cells and CD3+ T cells. With respect to NK cells, only those clones with a high proliferative capacity and cultured without phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) responded with enhaced lytic capacity to OK-432. OK-432, but not IL-2, was found to augment the antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity of cloned NK cells. With T-cell clones, OK-432 augmented the cellular cytotoxicity of CD3+8+ but not that of CD3+4+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, while IL-2 augmented the cytotoxicity of both types of clone. Taken together, these results indicate that OK-432-augmented lytic capacity is not restricted to NK cells and its pathway of action may be independent of IL-2.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-39 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | FEMS Microbiology Letters |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity
- Biological response modifer
- Cytotoxic T lymphocyte
- Natural killer cell
- Streptococcus pyogenes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics