title: Natural killer-like activity in human cultured lymphoid cells propagated in the presence of interleukin-2: acquired resistance to prostaglandin E2- or dexamethasone-mediated suppression.
abstract: The cytotoxic activity of human peripheral blood lymphocytes against the natural killer-sensitive target K562 was suppressed both by prostaglandin E2 and dexamethasone. On the other hand, cultured lymphoid cells propagated in the presence of interleukin-2 showed strong cytotoxic reactivity against K562 targets, and were resistant to prostaglandin E2- or dexamethasone-mediated suppression.
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015232:Dinoprostone; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000187:drug effects; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D003907:Dexamethasone; D015232:Dinoprostone