Natural killer cells and interferon production in atopic dermatitis
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- 11 November 1980
- journal article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Dermato-Venereologica
- Vol. 60, 48-51
- https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555924851
Abstract
Natural killer (NK) cells, cytotoxic for Burkittl lymphoma cells, were found to be more active in atopic than in non-atopic children. Upon stimulation of lymphocyte cultures with Sendai virus, less interferon was produced by cells from atopic than from non-atopic individuals. lncreased NK activity and decreased interferon production may both be consequences of a T lymphocyte deficiency which has been suggested to be causally related to atopic disease.Keywords
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