Lysis of human alveolar macrophages by lymphokine-activated killer cells.

doi:10.1378/chest.97.6.1372

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Lysis of human alveolar macrophages by lymphokine-activated killer cells.

Chest - 1 Jun 1990

Maruyama M, Kawasaki A, Suzuki H, Yamashita N, Yano S

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In order to determine if human LAK cells were cytotoxic against autologous AM phi, we studied the ability of human peripheral blood MNCs, stimulated in vitro with recombinant human IL-2, to lyse AM phi in a four-hour 51Cr-release assay. These cells showed significant cytotoxicity against autologo...

Topics

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Cells, Cultured
Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
Female
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Interleukin-2
Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Macrophages
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Pulmonary Alveoli
Recombinant Proteins
Time Factors

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