The interaction of T-killers with target cells was studied to reveal the biochemical changes in the latter. On specific binding of target cells with T-killers the activity in target cells of cAMP phosphodiesterase increased 2.1-fold, the level of cAMP decreased 1.5-fold, the adenylate cyclase activity decreased 2.0-fold, the phosphorylation of intracellular proteins decreased 1.8-fold, the cAMP-dependent protein kinase activity decreased 1.7-fold. No change in the activity of lysosomal enzymes was observed. At the "independent target cells lysis" stage the level of cAMP increased 1.8-fold, the phosphodiesterase activity decreased 1.7-fold, the cAMP-dependent protein kinase activity increased 1.8-fold, the released activity of acid phosphatase increased up to 40% compared with the control cells. In the presence of 1 mM dibutyryl cAMP the released activity of the acid phosphatase in target cells was inhibited by 29%, the target cells lysis was decreased by 23,5%. The data obtained allowed to suppose that the activation of the host lysosomal enzymes causes target cells autolysis and that cAMP takes part in the regulation of these processes.

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