title: Differential susceptibility to modulation by recombinant immune interferon of HLA-DR and -DQ antigens synthesized by melanoma COLO 38 cells.
abstract: Recombinant immune interferon (IFN-gamma) induced a dose-related increase in the synthesis and expression of HLA class II antigens by the cultured melanoma cells COLO 38. Although IFN-gamma-treated melanoma cells COLO 38 continue to express higher levels of HLA-DR antigens than of HLA-DQ antigens, the effect of IFN-gamma was more marked on HLA-DQ antigens than on HLA-DR antigens, as indicated by the dose and incubation time required to induce the changes and by the extent and duration of the increase. The effect of IFN-gamma on HLA class II antigens is significantly higher than that of leukocyte and fibroblast interferons. Analysis by one- and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of antigens synthesized by melanoma cells COLO 38 in the presence of IFN-gamma did not detect any significant change in the structural profile of the subunits of HLA-DR and -DQ antigens.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002460:Cell Line; D006681:HLA-D Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008546:Melanoma, Experimental / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006681:HLA-D Antigens; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma