title: Insensitivity to interferon of NK cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Natural cytotoxicity (NK) by fresh E-rosette-negative (ER-) cells from normal donors was increased after overnight incubation with purified IFN alpha and with supernatants containing IFN gamma. ER- cells from 61% of 23 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus did not show increased cytotoxicity after treatment with IFN alpha. Similarly, ER- cells from nine of 18 patients that were treated with IFN gamma-containing supernatants failed to show increased cytotoxicity. The patients who did not show enhanced cytotoxic responses to IFN had higher mean indices of disease activity than responding patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012397:Rosette Formation
chemical_list: D007372:Interferons