The effect of 6-mercaptopurine on natural killer-cell activities in Crohn's disease.
The effect of 6-mercaptopurine on natural killer-cell activities in Crohn's disease.
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6-巯基嘌呤对克罗恩病自然杀伤细胞活性的影响。
DOI:
10.1007/bf00915512
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发表时间:
1985
影响因子:
9.1
通讯作者:
Targan,S
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作者:
Brogan,M;Hiserodt,J;Oliver,M;Stevens,R;Korelitz,B;Targan,S
Crohn's disease patients on long-term 6-mercaptopurine therapy (more than 4 months) were evaluated for activity of peripheral blood natural killer cells. Natural killer-cell cytolytic activity against K-562 tumor-cell targets was examined, as was natural killer-cell suppression of lymphoblastoid B-cell antibody production. In addition, these patients were studied for their ability to generate antitetanus-specific IgG antibody-producing lymphoblastoid B cells followingin vivobooster immunization. Crohn's disease patients on 6-mercaptopurine therapy had significant reductions in peripheral blood natural killer-cell activity against K-562 targets compared to normals, disease controls, and Crohn's disease patients not on 6-mercaptopurine. Natural killer-cell suppression of lymphoblastoid B-cell antibody production was like-wise decreased in 6-mercaptopurine-treated patients compared to normal controls. In contrast, thein vivogenerated lymphoblastoid B-cell antibody responses of Crohn's disease patients on 6-mercaptopurine therapy were not decreased compared to normal, while Crohn's disease patients not on 6-mercaptopurine therapy had significantly impaired IgG antitetanus antibody responses. These findings suggest that 6-mercaptopurine therapy in Crohn's disease affects several lymphoid subpopulations, resulting in a decreased natural killer-cell cytotoxic activity against K-562 target cells and a decreased natural killer-cell ability to suppress lymphoblastoid B-cell antibody production, as well as an improved humoral immune response following tetanus toxoid booster immunization.