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. 1987 Oct;70(1):217–221.

Increased lymphokine activated killer (LAK) activity in the regional lymph nodes of mice following immunization with contact sensitizing agents.

L Q Gao 1, G L Asherson 1, M Malkovsky 1
PMCID: PMC1542224  PMID: 3500814

Abstract

The regional lymph nodes of mice show increased IL-2 activated killer (LAK) activity following immunization with the contact sensitizing agents, 'oxazolone' and picryl chloride. This is best elicited with 500 mu/ml human recombinant IL-2 and can be demonstrated with both YAC-1 and K562 targets. There is also a lesser increase in NK activity.

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