Bacterial activation of human natural killer cells: role of cell surface lipopolysaccharide

Culture of human peripheral blood lymphocytes with gram-negative bacteria associated with periodontal disease caused a rapid increase in the cytotoxic potential of natural killer (NK) cells. The NK cells were activated to kill NK-resistant targets, the peak cytotoxicity occurring on day 1 of culture...

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Published in:	Infection and immunity Vol. 56; no. 5; p. 1301
Main Author:	Lindemann, R A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.1988
Subjects:	Antigens, Bacterial - immunology Carrier Proteins - immunology CD2 Antigens Cytotoxicity, Immunologic Gram-Negative Bacteria - immunology Humans Immunity, Cellular Immunity, Innate In Vitro Techniques Interleukin-2 - biosynthesis Killer Cells, Natural - immunology Lipopolysaccharides - immunology Lymphocyte Activation Monocytes - immunology Periodontal Diseases - immunology Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell - immunology Receptors, Immunologic - immunology Receptors, Immunologic - physiology Receptors, Interleukin-2 Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - biosynthesis
ISSN:	0019-9567
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