Natural cell-mediated cytotoxicity in mice treated with total lymphoid irradiation (TLI)

Lola Weiss, Eli Kedar, Marilyn Weigensberg, Shimon Slavin*

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Abstract

Fractionated total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) of adult (BALB/c × C57BL/6)F1 mice resulted in transiently augmented natural killer (NK) and natural cytotoxic (NC) cell activities. Thus, 1 day after completion of TLI, NK and NC activities in the spleens of treated mice were lower than controls but values increased and reached a maximum level of 23- to 190-fold above control at 6 days after irradiation, returning to normal levels 9 days later. Cytotoxicity was enhanced after removal of the plastic adherent population. No cytotoxicity was observed against P 815 target cells, which are sensitive to activated macrophages but not to NK. The significance of this modulation of natural cell-mediated cytotoxicity following TLI is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)188-195
Number of pages8
JournalCellular Immunology
Volume70
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1982
Externally publishedYes

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