title: Soluble interleukin-2 receptors in the sera of patients with hairy cell leukemia: relationship with the effect of recombinant alpha-interferon therapy on clinical parameters and natural killer in vitro activity.
abstract: In this study we provide evidence that the sera of patients with hairy cell leukemia (HCL) contain a factor that can prevent the binding of a monoclonal antibody specific for interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) to its target. This factor corresponds to the soluble form of IL-2R (sIL-2R), as assessed by a specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test, and appears to be released by neoplastic hairy cells. The serum sIL-2R levels were very high at diagnosis and significantly reduced during recombinant alpha-interferon (rIFN alpha 2) therapy. Values of sIL-2R appeared to be inversely related to the natural killer in vitro function displayed by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from the same patients. The presence of sIL-2R in the serum of patients with HCL might be involved in the impairment of cell-mediated immunity observed in these patients and could represent a valuable marker for monitoring different phases of the disease and for modulating IFN therapy.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007370:Interferon Type I; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins