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Effect of the simultaneous administration of glucocorticoids and IL-15 on human NK cell phenotype, proliferation and function.
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 1 Dec 2011
Moustaki Ardiana, Argyropoulos Kimon V, Baxevanis Constantin N, Papamichail Michael, Perez Sonia A
Abstract excerpt
We have previously reported a synergistic effect between hydrocortisone (HC) and IL-15 on promoting natural killer (NK) cell expansion and function. In the present study, we extend our findings to methylprednisolone (MeP) and dexamethasone (Dex), thus ascribing to glucocorticoids (GCs) a general feature as positive regulators of IL-15-mediated effects on NK cells. We demonstrate that each GC when combined with...
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