title: Interleukin-2 can induce suppression of human natural killer cell cytotoxicity.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Virology, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hellstrand
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hermodsson
mesh_terms: D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000502:physiology; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000502:physiology; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000502:physiology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D007213:Indomethacin