Abstract
We have found that human endogenous natural killer activity as measured in a rapid 51Cr release assay is unaffected by the presence of monocytes. Moreover, stimulation of natural killer cells by poly I:C is independent of monocytes. In contrast, the presence of monocytes in a mixed population of mononuclear cells that have been stimulated by poly I:C suppresses NK activity. The suppression is shown to be partially reversible if indomethacin (10 -6 M) is added to the cultures during stimulation. Culture supernatants of monocytes stimulated with poly I:C are shown to contain PGE 1 in a radioimmunoassay, and have NK inhibitory activity comparable to that obtained with exogenous PGE 1 added to NK assays at a concentration range of 10 -7 to 10 -9 M. Culture supernatants from poly I:C-stimulated monocytes do not have detectable levels of antiviral activity. In contrast, plastic nonadherent cells stimulated with poly I:C produce significant levels of interferon (100 to 200 U/ml/2 x 10 6 cells) but almost undetectable amounts of PGE. Supernatants of nonadherent cells incubated with indomethacin (10 -6 M) alone augment NK activity. Taken together, the results suggest that stimulation of mononuclear cells with poly I:C is dependent on and regulated by the relative levels of interferon produced by lymphocytes and PGE produced by monocytes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2007-2013 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 127 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology