title: Productive interactions between B and natural killer cells.
abstract: In this report, we have established that natural killer (NK) cells can increase IgG2a secretion by B lymphocytes as well as alter the distribution of the remaining immunoglobulin isotypes. The effect of NK cells on B cell differentiation is similar to that obtained by the direct addition of recombinant interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and, therefore, most likely results from the elaboration of IFN-gamma by NK cells, this is a clear demonstration that NK cells can regulate cell function(s) via a mechanism other than cytotoxicity. In addition, we have shown that the induction of NK cells by B lymphocytes requires close interactions between the two cell types. Further, while only low-density B lymphocytes activated in vivo are effective inducers of NK cells, high-density, resting B cells can be rendered effective by preactivation with either interleukin-4 or anti-mu.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma