G D MacLean, M B Bowen-Yacyshyn, J Samuel, A Meikle, G Stuart, J Nation, S Poppema, M Jerry, R Koganty, T Wong
{"title":"Active immunization of human ovarian cancer patients against a common carcinoma (Thomsen-Friedenreich) determinant using a synthetic carbohydrate antigen.","authors":"G D MacLean, M B Bowen-Yacyshyn, J Samuel, A Meikle, G Stuart, J Nation, S Poppema, M Jerry, R Koganty, T Wong","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199205000-00008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In a phase I study, ten ovarian cancer patients with extensive metastatic disease despite chemotherapy were immunized three to eight times subcutaneously with the synthetic form of the immunodominant disaccharide (beta Gal1----3 alpha GalNAc) of the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen conjugated to KLH (TF alpha-KLH) plus DETOX adjuvant. Six patients were given a \"low\" dose of TF alpha-KLH (100 micrograms/injection) and four patients were given a \"high\" dose (500 micrograms/injection). All patients received a single low-dose cyclophosphamide treatment (200 mg/m2 i.v.) 3 days prior to commencement of the series of immunizations. Immunizations were 2 weeks apart. Little or no toxicity was noted. As expected, all patients (prior to immunization) had naturally occurring IgM antibodies against the synthetic TF alpha hapten. None of the patients had detectable pre-existing IgG or IgA antibodies against synthetic TF alpha hapten. Nine of the ten ovarian cancer patients showed a significant increase in IgM titer above pre-existing levels following immunizations with TF alpha-KLH plus DETOX adjuvant. These same patients also produced IgG anti-TF alpha and eight of these also produced IgA anti-TF alpha, although the IgA responses were weaker. Most of the IgG responses followed the IgM responses by 2-4 weeks. Two patients produced a vigorous IgG response after their first TF alpha-KLH injection, suggesting a recall response. Both direct ELISAs on various solid-phase synthetic carbohydrate antigens and hapten inhibition experiments confirmed the TF alpha hapten specificity of the antibodies. IgM and IgG anti-TF alpha-specific antibodies reacted with natural TF antigen, by ELISA and FACS analysis, although the titers were generally lower than the titers against the immunizing TF alpha hapten. Increased levels of cytotoxic antibodies against TF-expressing tumor cell targets were detected in eight of the ten patients following immunization. One patient who had no detectable cytotoxic antibodies prior to immunization developed increasingly strong cytotoxic antibodies as a function of the number of immunizations. The low antigen dose patients showed as good or better humoral immune responses than the high antigen dose patients. All four high-dose and four of six low-dose patients developed moderate to strong DTH reactions at the vaccination sites. Our results demonstrate that KLH is an acceptable carrier for carbohydrate haptens in humans and that DETOX is an appropriate nontoxic adjuvant for the generation of high-titer specific anti-carbohydrate responses in human cancer patients.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 4","pages":"292-305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12766881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J A Kuhn, J Y Wong, B G Beatty, J M Esteban, L E Williams, J D Beatty
{"title":"Gamma-interferon enhancement of carcinoembryonic antigen expression in human colon carcinoma xenografts.","authors":"J A Kuhn, J Y Wong, B G Beatty, J M Esteban, L E Williams, J D Beatty","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199205000-00004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Athymic nu/nu mice bearing a subcutaneous human colon cancer xenograft (WiDr, low CEA expression) were treated with gamma-interferon (gamma IFN) at varying doses, frequencies, and periods of duration. CEA content (micrograms/g) and uptake of radiolabeled anti-CEA monoclonal antibody (MAB) (percent injected dose per gram, % ID/g) were measured at 48 h following administration of the MAB, The optimal enhancement of tumor CEA content and tumor localization of [111In] anti-CEA monoclonal antibody (MAB) was seen at gamma IFN doses of 100,000 U i.p. every 8 h for 4 days (4.7 micrograms/g; 29% ID/g) compared to control animals (0.9 micrograms/g; 10% ID/g). The effects of gamma IFN on CEA content and MAB localization were less pronounced when administered (a) at lower doses: 5,000 to 50,000 U i.p. every 8 h, (b) at varying frequencies: 300,000 U/day delivered in divided doses every 4 or 24 h, or (c) for varying periods: 2 or 6 days of therapy. In each case, the biologic effects on tumor CEA content and uptake of [111In]MAB correlated closely with the serum gamma IFN level. Therefore, we conclude that enhancement of in vivo CEA expression by gamma IFN may have clinical relevance for tumor imaging and therapy using radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies.</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 4","pages":"257-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12766904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K Kataoka, Y Naomoto, K Kojima, S Horiki, A Hizuta, N Tanaka, N Yahagi, Y Miyazaki, K Okumura, K Orita
{"title":"Flow cytometric analysis on perforin induction in peripheral blood mononuclear cells with interleukin-2 or OK-432.","authors":"K Kataoka, Y Naomoto, K Kojima, S Horiki, A Hizuta, N Tanaka, N Yahagi, Y Miyazaki, K Okumura, K Orita","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199205000-00003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Perforin is a protein present in the cytoplasmic granules of killer cells and is considered to be an important effector molecule. We assessed the perforin appearance via flow cytometry in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated in vitro for 3 days by recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) or OK-432, a biological response modifier. The relationship between the lymphocyte subsets and perforin was investigated via two-color assay. CD4-positive cells had almost no perforin, and most of the CD16-positive cells did. Regarding the relationship with CD8, some of the bright positive cells (which were likely T cells) and most of the dull positive cells (likely NK cells) had perforin. Mean fluorescence was greatest in perforin-positive cells incubated with rIL-2, less in cells incubated with OK-432, and minimal in cells incubated in a medium without additives. Immunohistochemical staining with antiperforin antibody revealed that blast-transformed and enlarge cells were stained positively and that the intensity of staining of each cell alone was enhanced in cells incubated with OK-432 or rIL-2. If the fluorescence intensity of perforin-positive cells correlates with the amount of perforin in those cells, then the appearance of perforin was enhanced with OK-432, more enhanced with rIL-2, and consistent for cytotoxicity against K562 and Daudi cells. IL-2 was induced by OK-432, suggesting that the indirect effect of this IL-2 may play a role in OK-432-perforin induction. The results suggest that perforin may be an effector molecule in killer cells induced by rIL-2 or OK-432.</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 4","pages":"249-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12766903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Idiotype network responses to murine immunoglobulin G3 anti-carbohydrate antibodies.","authors":"D R Anderson, R E McCoobery","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199205000-00005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two murine monoclonal antibodies, 8A6 and 8C2, were generated against the carbohydrate moiety of tumor-associated disialoganglioside. Both of the antibodies were of the immunoglobulin G3 (IgG3), K isotype subclass. One of these antibodies (8A6) was used as a network immunogen for the generation of anti-idiotype antibodies. Two AB2 anti-idiotype antibodies were identified. One AB2 (12E5) was subsequently shown to recognize a linear epitope of the 8A6 kappa light chain. The second AB2 (9H8), recognizes a conformational epitope which is dependent on the maintenance of the tertiary structure of the idiotype. Both anti-idiotypes were injected into (syngeneic) mice and (xenogeneic) rabbits to evaluate their effectiveness as \"network\" antigens in promoting AB3 and anti-carbohydrate AB1' responses. AB3 populations from both syngeneic and xenogeneic hosts were found to be idiotype-specific, yet were unable to produce a measurable subpopulation of anti-tumor (AB1'). These studies suggest that IgG3 isotypes may not be suitable idiotype templates for the mimicry of carbohydrate epitopes.</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 4","pages":"267-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12766905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gene transfer in human lymphocytes using a vector based on adeno-associated virus.","authors":"C A Muro-Cacho, R J Samulski, D Kaplan","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199205000-00001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adeno-associated virus is a nonpathogenic, dependent parvovirus that integrates at a specific site in human chromosome 19. We have used the inverted terminal repeats of the virus, which mediate integration, to establish a vector for gene transfer in human lymphocytes. A neomycin resistance gene has been stably introduced into nontransformed human T-cell clones and a subsequent analysis of the functional properties of the infected clone revealed no detectable alterations. Rescue and replication of the wild-type virus was accomplished with adenovirus superinfection; however, the vector was not rescued and did not replicate by this procedure, indicating the stability of the integrated vector and demonstrating an additional level of safety incorporated in its construction. An adeno-associated virus-based vector represents an alternative to retroviruses for gene therapy in lymphocytes.</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 4","pages":"231-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12492642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R L Truitt, V Piaskowski, P Kirchner, L McOlash, B M Camitta, J T Casper
{"title":"Immunological evaluation of pediatric cancer patients receiving recombinant interleukin-2 in a phase I trial.","authors":"R L Truitt, V Piaskowski, P Kirchner, L McOlash, B M Camitta, J T Casper","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199205000-00006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immunological evaluations were performed on 14 pediatric cancer patients who received human recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) as a bolus intravenous infusion every 8 h for 5 consecutive days in a phase I trial. Three-to-four patients were treated at dose levels of 10, 30, 60, and 100 x 10(3) Cetus U/kg. Six of the patients had stage D neuroblastoma; the remainder had other solid tumors or leukemias. Infusion of rIL-2 was associated with a rapid margination of IL-2-responsive cells followed by demargination and heightened proliferative and cytotoxic activity after therapy was completed. The predominant phenotypic change in circulating peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) was an increase in CD2 expression by CD56+ natural killer (NK) cells. Appearance of CD2+ CD56+ cells in the circulation correlated with increased lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cell activity as defined by the ability to kill NK-resistant Daudi tumor cells in vitro. Sustained LAK activity appeared to be dependent on the bioavailability of rIL-2 in vivo as well as in vitro. After rIL-2 therapy, PBMC that were highly responsive to rIL-2 (activated and \"poised\" LAK cells) persisted for at least 72 h. In the patients tested, increased lysis of autologous and/or allogeneic, histologically similar tumor cell lines was also observed after therapy. The immunoenhancing effects of rIL-2 occurred even at the lower doses used in this study. However, an objective tumor response was not observed in any of the patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 4","pages":"274-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12766879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G D Beun, D H van Eendenburg, W E Corver, C J van de Velde, G J Fleuren
{"title":"T-cell retargeting using bispecific monoclonal antibodies in a rat colon carcinoma model. I. Significant bispecific lysis of syngeneic colon carcinoma CC531 is critically dependent on prolonged preactivation of effector T-lymphocytes by immobilized anti-T-cell receptor antibody.","authors":"G D Beun, D H van Eendenburg, W E Corver, C J van de Velde, G J Fleuren","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199205000-00002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In order to develop a rat model that reflects human weakly or nonimmunogenic tumor-host relationships and allows investigation of T-cell retargeting with bispecific monoclonal antibodies in vivo, we prepared several mixed hybridomas. One fusion partner was the anti-rat-T-cell receptor (TCR)-framework hybridoma R73 and the others were hybridomas producing antibodies against CC531, a Wag rat colon carcinoma. Stimulation of Wag rat spleen cells with immobilized R73 mAb and rIL-2 yielded predominantly CD8 positive effector T-lymphocytes, which lysed control P815 target cells efficiently in R73-mediated reverse antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). The capacity of these effectors to cause significant hybrid antibody-mediated lysis of CC531 emerged several days later, was critically dependent on prolonged stimulation with immobilized R73, and was associated with increased N-alfa-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-lysine thiobenzyl esterase content.</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 4","pages":"238-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199205000-00002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12766902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A R Hanauske, D Degen, M H Marshall, S G Hilsenbeck, P Banks, J Stuckey, M Leahy, D D Von Hoff
{"title":"Effects of recombinant human interleukin-1 alpha on clonogenic growth of primary human tumors in vitro.","authors":"A R Hanauske, D Degen, M H Marshall, S G Hilsenbeck, P Banks, J Stuckey, M Leahy, D D Von Hoff","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199204000-00001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199204000-00001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha) is a low-molecular-weight cytokine that regulates proliferation and differentiation of lymphatic and myeloid cells. It also has pleiotropic activity on a variety of other target cells and acts as an important mediator of inflammation and septic shock. Recombinant human IL-1 alpha (rhIL-1 alpha) is undergoing clinical evaluation of its potential as an anticancer agent. We have studied the growth modulating effects of rhIL-1 alpha on a variety of freshly explanted human tumor specimens using an in vitro soft agar cloning system. Final concentrations of 0.01-100 ng/ml were used in continuous incubation experiments. Of 139 specimens tested, 56 (40%) were evaluable for determination of tumor growth modulating activity. The most common tumor types examined included breast, nonsmall cell lung, ovarian, colorectal cancer, and melanoma. Stimulation of tumor colony-forming units (colony formation greater than or equal to 1.5 x controls) was observed in only 1/56 (2%) tumors. No evidence was found for increased size of individual colonies after incubation with rhIL-1 alpha. At a concentration of 100 ng/ml, colony formation of 9/56 (16%) tumor specimens was significantly inhibited (colony formation less than or equal to 0.5 x controls). We conclude that rhIL-1 alpha is not a major modulator of tumor colony formation in vitro. However, some antitumor effects may be observed at high concentrations.</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 3","pages":"155-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199204000-00001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12685503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Lopez, J Fechtenbaum, B David, C Martinache, M Chokri, S Canepa, A De Gramont, C Louvet, I Gorin, O Mortel
{"title":"Adoptive immunotherapy with activated macrophages grown in vitro from blood monocytes in cancer patients: a pilot study.","authors":"M Lopez, J Fechtenbaum, B David, C Martinache, M Chokri, S Canepa, A De Gramont, C Louvet, I Gorin, O Mortel","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199204000-00008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199204000-00008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ninety-three collections of leucocytes by cytapheresis followed by separation of monocytes by centrifugal elutriation were undertaken in twelve metastatic cancer patients (four melanomas, six colon carcinomas, one ovarian carcinoma, and one lung cancer). The leucaphereses were performed aiming to collect a product, ready for introduction into the elutriation chamber, i.e., with low contamination by erythrocytes and granulocytes. The median collection of leucocytes was 7.3 x 10(9). After elutriation, purified monocytes (mean: 0.91 x 10(9)) were cultured with 3-5% autologous serum for 7 days in the presence of 250 IU/ml of recombinant human gamma-interferon (Rh-IFN gamma) for the last 18 h of culture. The median number of activated macrophages (MAK) available for reinfusion was 2.4 x 10(8) for each culture. The phenotypes and the antitumoral potentiality of MAK cells were documented. Reinfusions performed i.v. or i.p. were well tolerated with no major side effects. No complete tumor response was obtained. One partial response and two stabilizations of the disease were observed in one melanoma and two colon carcinomas.</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 3","pages":"209-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199204000-00008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12683498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K Nakajima, C V Smith, A Mixon, M Sykes, P C Guzzetta, T R Spitzer, M A Eckhaus, D H Sachs
{"title":"In vitro and in vivo effects of recombinant human interleukin-2 in naive miniature swine.","authors":"K Nakajima, C V Smith, A Mixon, M Sykes, P C Guzzetta, T R Spitzer, M A Eckhaus, D H Sachs","doi":"10.1097/00002371-199204000-00003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/00002371-199204000-00003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent data in mice have shown that early administration of recombinant human interleukin-2 (rIL-2) provides significant protection from lethal graft-versus-host disease. Because of the potential clinical importance of these findings, it will be important to assess the effectiveness of this therapy in a large animal preclinical bone marrow transplantation model. We report here our initial studies of the in vitro and in vivo effects of rIL-2 in miniature swine. In vitro 4-day cultures of pig peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) in complete medium containing rIL-2 at 1,000 U/ml resulted in optimal proliferation and generation of lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells. A pig-mouse hybridoma cell line was found to be highly sensitive as a LAK cell target. Two naive pigs received 20,000 U/kg and 2 pigs received 100,000 U/kg of rIL-2 intravenously twice a day for 4 days. No clinical symptoms were seen during or after administration at the lower dose while both high dose-treated animals showed generalized erythema from days 2 to 4, and one showed mild diarrhea during this period. The disappearance of IL-2 activity from the serum showed two components: (1) an initial fast component with a half-time of approximately 10 min and (2) a slow component with a half-time of approximately 60 min. LAK cell precursors disappeared from the peripheral circulation by 6 min after rIL-2 administration and began to recover by 6 h in the low dose recipients and only after 12 h in the high dose recipients.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)</p>","PeriodicalId":77209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of immunotherapy : official journal of the Society for Biological Therapy","volume":"11 3","pages":"169-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1992-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/00002371-199204000-00003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"12685504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}