title: Natural killer cell stimulatory factor (NKSF)/IL-12 and cytolytic activities of PBL/NK cells from human immunodeficiency virus type-1 infected patients.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of natural killer stimulatory factor (NKSF)/IL-12) on the cytolytic potential of natural killer (NK) cells from normal donors or HIV-1 infected individuals, at different stages of disease. The results obtained confirm the powerful ability of IL-12 to enhance PBLs' cytotoxic activity to tumour cells in normals and in those HIV-1 infected patients, with maintained cytotoxic activity. IL-12 was however poorly effective in enhancing the cytolytic potential of any donors. Similar results were obtained adding IL-2, even at doses as high as 100 IU/ml in patients with CD4 number below 200/mm3. These results should be taken into account when designing therapeutic trials of HIV-1 infection based on cytokines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sirianni
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Ansotegui
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aiuti
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wigzell
mesh_terms: D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D018664:Interleukin-12; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D007378:Interleukins; D018664:Interleukin-12