title: Characterization of interleukin 2-expanded human peripheral blood lymphocytes: not only NKH-1+-NK cells but also NKH-1+ and NKH-1- T cells are LAK effectors.
abstract: In vitro culture of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) with interleukin 2 (IL-2) results in the expansion of lymphocytes including lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells. Using flow cytometry, studies were undertaken to determine the phenotype and LAK activity of each subset of lymphocytes expanded in vitro as a result of incubation for 2 weeks with 2500 U/ml of recombinant IL-2. Such expanded PBMC, when examined by two-color staining with various combinations of anti-CD3, 4, 8, 16, and NKH-1 monoclonal antibodies, consisted of the following six subgroups of cells: (1) CD3+4+8-, (2) CD3+4-8+, (3) CD3+4-8-, (4) CD3-16+NKH-1+, (5) CD3-16-NKH-1+, and (6) CD3-16-NKH-1-. Of the six subgroups, all five subgroups that could be tested, i.e., CD3+ T cells (CD3+4+8-, CD3+4-8+, CD3+4-8-), CD16+ natural killer (NK) cells (CD3-16+NKH-1+), and CD3-16-NKH-1- non-T non-NK cells, possessed LAK activity. Both NKH-1- as well as NKH-1+ T and non-T cells possessed LAK activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oshimi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oshimi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mizoguchi
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000032:analysis; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003470:Culture Media; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D010641:Phenotype; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D003470:Culture Media; D007376:Interleukin-2