title: The antagonistic effect of interferon-beta on the interferon-gamma-induced expression of HLA-DR antigen in a squamous cell carcinoma line.
abstract: We examined the effect of type I interferon (IFN) on IFN-gamma-induced HLA-DR antigen expression in A431 cells, a human squamous cell carcinoma line. A431 cells expressed HLA-DR antigen when stimulated with IFN-gamma, but not with IFN-beta. Simultaneous addition of IFN-gamma and IFN-beta to A431 cells resulted in significantly decreased HLA-DR antigen expression when compared to treatment with IFN-gamma alone. Kinetic studies revealed that IFN-beta was required concomitantly or prior to stimulation with IFN-gamma in order to down-regulate expression of HLA-DR antigens. IFN-alpha also inhibited IFN-gamma-induced HLA-DR antigen expression in A431 cells. Analysis of cytoplasmic mRNA showed that simultaneous treatment of A431 cells with IFN-gamma and IFN-beta resulted in a marked decrease of the level of DR alpha specific mRNA when compared to a level reached after treatment with IFN-gamma alone. These results suggest that type I IFN antagonize the IFN-gamma-induced HLA-DR antigen expression in human keratinocyte system, and that this antagonistic effect of type I IFN is confirmed as evidenced by a change in HLA-DR mRNA levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uyeno
mesh_terms: D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D004336:Drug Antagonism; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016899:Interferon-beta; D007371:Interferon-gamma