Interferon-gamma induces Ice gene expression and enhances cellular susceptibility to apoptosis in the U937 leukemia cell line

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
T TamuraT Okubo

Abstract

The roles of interferons (IFNs) in apoptosis are not fully understood. In this study we show that in the U937 monoblastic leukemia cell line, pretreatment with IFN-gamma enhanced sensitivity to apoptosis triggered by gamma-irradiation or antitumor agents (etoposide or adriamycin), as well as by anti-Fas antibody. In addition, IFN-gamma caused an increased expression of the interleukin-1 beta-converting enzyme (Ice) gene, following strong induction of the interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) gene, the product of which is a transcriptional activator of the Ice gene. An inhibitor of ICE/Ced-3 family proteases, Z-Asp-CH2-DCB, blocked apoptosis in control cells as well as in IFN-gamma-pretreated cells. These results suggest that enhanced susceptibility of IFN-gamma-pretreated cells to apoptosis is mediated through the induction of Ice by IRF-1. This pathway is not affected by interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) since neutralizing antibody against IL-1 beta failed to suppress the IFN-gamma-mediated enhancement of cell death, and IL-1 beta itself did not mimic the effect of IFN-gamma.

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