Effects of in vivo hydrocortisone on lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity
To examine the effects of in vivo hydrocortisone sodium succinate (HC) on natural killer (NK) cell and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), 11 normal adults received a single intravenous bolus of 400 mg hydrocortisone. Lymphocytes were tested for NK activity and ADCC using 51chromium (51Cr)-release and single cell cytotoxicity assays against Molt-4 and sensitized RL O leads to target cells, respectively. Four hours after injection, both NK and ADCC activity were transiently increased in the 51Cr-release system. At 4 hours, there was a twofold increase in the relative frequency of potentially cytotoxic target binding cells but the absolute number of these cells did not change. However, the percentage lysis of bound targets at 4 hours was not altered. These data suggest that: 1) lymphocytes participating in NK and ADCC reactions are refractory to the kinetic and functional effects of HC; 2) the increased lytic activity observed at 4 hours is due to a selective depletion of noncytotoxic cells from the circulation; and 3) NK and ADCC activity did not differ in their responses to HC.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Florida Coll. of Medicine, Gainesville
- OSTI ID:
- 6748796
- Journal Information:
- Arthritis Rheum.; (United States), Vol. 27:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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