title: Cortisol and immune interferon can interact in the modulation of human natural killer cell activity.
abstract: This paper reports that cortisol at physiological concentrations minimizes the enhancement of human natural killer (NK) cell activity in vitro by immune interferon (IFN-gamma). This effect may be important for the regulation of NK cytotoxicity in vivo.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cavallo
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sartori
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gatti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angeli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007371:Interferon-gamma; D006854:Hydrocortisone