Human natural cell-mediated cytotoxicity against fetal fibroblasts. III. Morphological and functional characterization of the effector cells |
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Authors: | Tuomo Timonen Annamari Ranki Eero Saksela Pekka Häyry |
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Affiliation: | 1. Laboratory of Pathology, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Pathology, University of Helsinki, SF-00290 Helsinki, 29, Finland;2. Transplantation Laboratory, Fourth Department of Surgery, University of Helsinki, SF-00290 Helsinki, 29, Finland |
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Abstract: | We have isolated and characterized human natural killer cells cytotoxic to human fetal fibroblasts utilizing adsorption-elution of the effector cells from target cell-coated beads. The cell associated with enriched cytotoxicity was slightly larger than small- to medium-sized lymphocytes, the cytoplasm was pale and characteristically granular. In direct surface marker analysis the cell was Fc-receptor-positive, formed E-rosettes, and displayed strong either diffuse or granular ANAE reactivity in the cytoplasm. The ANAE reactivity could not be inhibited with sodium fluoride and in mitogen and antigen stimulation experiments the cell had T-cell characteristicis. The cell type was termed large granular lymphocyte and we suggest that it is the main direct effector cell for natural killer activity against human fetal fibroblasts. |
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