The influence of thymic preparations on natural cytotoxicity of human monocytes.
Studies on anti K562 cytotoxicity of peripheral blood monocytes were conducted in patients with acute viral hepatitis B and patients with chronic aggressive hepatitis etiopathogenically linked to viral hepatitis B. In the majority of cases of viral hepatitis in the acute stage of the disease and in patients with chronic aggressive hepatitis a significant reduction in the examined function of monocytes was noted. The disturbed monocyte natural cytotoxicity was becoming normal after in vitro incubation with thymic preparations (TFX, Thymex L).
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002460:Cell Line; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D012016:Reference Values; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology*