Response of glioma cells to interferon-gamma: increase in class II RNA, protein and mixed lymphocyte reaction-stimulating ability.
Previous results by ourselves and others demonstrated that brain cells and cell lines express major histocompatibility complex class II antigens. We examined interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-mediated induction of human class II antigen expression on the glioma cells. Purified IFN-gamma induced the expression of HLA-DR antigens on the surface of the glioma cell lines U-373 MG and U-105 MG. Concomitant increase of HLA-DR alpha- and HLA-DC beta-specific RNA in the cytoplasm was also observed after treatment with IFN-gamma. Increases of class II antigen paralleled the increased level of class II-specific RNA. The effect of IFN-gamma on the induction of human class II antigen expression was dose and time dependent. A marked induction of human class II antigen expression was observed when glioma cells were cultured with more than 100 U/ml of IFN-gamma. Little or no induction was observed with less than 50 U/ml of IFN-gamma. Compared to human blood monocytes, glioma cells needed higher concentrations of IFN-gamma for the induction of class II antigen expression. In allogenic mixed lymphocyte cultures, the glioma cell line U-373 MG stimulated a mixed lymphocyte response (MLR). MLR-stimulating capacity was augmented by IFN-gamma. The concomitant augmentation of class II antigen levels and MLR-stimulating capacity suggests that the most relevant factor for MLR stimulation may be antigen density. This is the first report of MLR stimulation by a glioma cell line.
Takiguchi
M
M
Ting
J P
JP
Buessow
S C
SC
Boyer
C
C
Gillespie
Y
Y
Frelinger
J A
JA
D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D005910:Glioma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D007959:Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D012313:RNA; D007371:Interferon-gamma