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Interleukin-2-induced decrease in the buoyant density of cytotoxic cells and its relationship with proliferation.

A Sarin·R K Saxena
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Interleukin 2 (IL-2) is known to induce an augmentation of natural killer activity. In the present study we have used discontinuous Percoll density gradients to investigate the changes in the buoyant density of killer effector cells generated in response to IL-2. In all systems examined (mouse and rat spleen cells and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells), the cytolytic effectors generated in response to IL-2 have markedly lower buoyant densities compared to fresh natural killer cells. Our results also suggest that if a single layer of 44.2% (v/v) Percoll is used, almost all IL-2-induced cytolytic activity can be enriched in the cells which float on this layer whereas the heavier cells from the pellet are devoid of cytotoxic activity. The contribution of proliferative activity to (a) the generation of cytotoxicity and (b) the decrease in the buoyant density of the IL-2-induced killer cells was also studied in the mouse system. Natural killer levels in mouse spleen cells treated with mitomycin C could be significantly augmented by IL-2. Moreover, the effector cells generated in control as well as mitomycin-C-treated spleen cells in response to IL-2 had the same low buoyant densities. These results indicate that proliferation is not a prerequisite for the activation of killer activity and a reduction in buoyant density in response to IL-2.

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AnimalsCell DivisionCell SeparationCells, CulturedCentrifugation, Density GradientCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicHumansInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalLeukocytes, MononuclearMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMitomycinMitomycinsPovidoneRatsRats, Inbred StrainsRecombinant ProteinsSilicon DioxideSpleenJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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A Sarin, R K Saxena. 1989. Interleukin-2-induced decrease in the buoyant density of cytotoxic cells and its relationship with proliferation.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2556638/

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