@article{mbs:/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/0022-1317-52-1-177, author = "Chen, H.-Y. and Sato, T. and Fuse, A. and Kuwata, T. and Content, J.", title = "Resistance to Interferon of a Human Adenocarcinoma Cell Line, HEC-1, and its Sensitivity to Natural Killer Cell Action", journal= "Journal of General Virology", year = "1981", volume = "52", number = "1", pages = "177-181", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-52-1-177", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/0022-1317-52-1-177", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2099", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY A human endometrial cancer cell line, HEC-1, was found to be resistant to the antiviral and anticellular action of interferon. However, HEC-1 cells were susceptible to the cytotoxicity of natural killer (NK) cells, and interferon enhanced such NK activity. When HEC-1 cells were treated with interferon, sensitivity of HEC cells to the cytotoxicity of NK cells was not suppressed.", }