Biological and molecular evidence for the production of IL-6 by human natural killer cells in culture

Gian Carlo Avanzi, Alessandra Cessano, Maria Felice Brizzi, Steven C. Clark, Luigi Pegoraro, Lina Matera

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Abstract

As several of the biological functions of NK cells are similar to the biological effects of IL-6, we tested for the production of this cytokine by cultured NK cells. Conditioned medium from the NK cells supported the proliferation of an IL-6 dependent human leukemic plasma cell line in dose-dependent fashion and this response was abolished by a neutralizing anti-IL-6 serum. Analysis of the mRNA from the NK cell cultures by RNA blotting demonstrated a specific transcript for IL-6 providing further confirmation that these cells elaborate this factor in culture.

Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)2621-2626
Numero di pagine6
RivistaLife Sciences
Volume45
Numero di pubblicazione26
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 1989
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