Inhibition of normal natural killer cytotoxicity by sera from hemophilic patients.
Immunol Lett
; 36(2): 153-9, 1993 May.
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In this study we searched for circulating antibodies or other serum factors that could account for the natural killer (NK) defect observed in hemophiliacs (He) infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We analyzed the effect of negative or positive sera for HIV from He on normal NK activity. We showed that sera from He interfered with normal NK cytotoxicity. The inhibitory activity was higher in HIV+ sera and increased as the HIV disease progressed. HIV- sera also inhibited NK function, although to a lesser extent than HIV+, and it was probably due to isoimmunization through replacement treatment with plasma-derived concentrates. For each individual, no direct correlation was found between NK inhibition (NK-INH) of sera and the NK activity of He peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Furthermore, He serum was poorly inhibitory on autologous PBMC. Preincubation of allogenic effector or target cells with He sera revealed that the inhibitory effect was the result of the reaction with these cells. A positive correlation was found by comparing NK-INH of whole He sera with the serum levels of circulating immune complexes. When the NK-INH assay was performed using the same concentration of DEAE-purified IgG from N, HIV- or HIV+, we found that HIV+ AIDS IgG was more inhibitory than the others.
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Assunto principal:
Imunoglobulina G
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Células Matadoras Naturais
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Infecções por HIV
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Hemofilia A
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Síndromes de Imunodeficiência
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Immunol Lett
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Holanda