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. 1984 Aug;52(4):687–695.

Modulation of human natural killer cytotoxicity by influenza virus and its subunit protein.

S A Ali, R C Rees, J Oxford
PMCID: PMC1454638  PMID: 6746000

Abstract

The influence of intact influenza virus and purified detergent solubilized haemagglutinin (HA) subunits from these viruses on human natural killer (NK) cell activity was examined. Effector cells incubated with whole influenza virus for 18 hr initiated the production of alpha interferon which was associated with the enhancement of NK cell activity. In contrast, purified influenza virus HA suppressed NK activity in a dose-dependent manner, when added at the onset of the cytotoxicity assay, or when used to pre-treated effector cells prior to assay for cytotoxicity against K562 target cells. Effector cells exposed to influenza HA for 90 min, washed and re-incubated in fresh medium for up to 18 hr, failed to regain their cytotoxicity. Suppression of NK cell cytotoxicity could not be ascribed to direct toxicity of HA preparations or residual detergent and preservative in these preparations. The augmented cytotoxicity of activated human effector cells was also susceptible to suppression by virus HA, and pretreatment of human PBL effector cells with HA for 90 min, prior to exposure to human alpha interferon caused NK effector cells to become refractive to the enhancing effects of HIFN. That direct interaction between influenza virus HA and effector cells was a requirement for suppression of activity was shown in experiments using Bromelain-released influenza HA, which would not be expected to bind to cells and which failed to suppress NK cell activity.

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