title: IFNgamma induction of p21WAF1 in prostate cancer cells: role in cell cycle, alteration of phenotype and invasive potential.
abstract: Type I and type II interferons (IFNs) are known to exert antitumor effects on a variety of tissues and cell types. We have previously shown that the type I IFN IFN alpha induces the expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21WAF1 and inhibits the cell cycle of the human prostate adenocarcinoma cell line, DU145, that carries mutations in the tumor suppressor gene products p53 and pRB. We now show that the type II IFN IFN gamma similarly induces the expression of p21WAF1 and inhibits the cell cycle of DU145 cells. In addition, we show that while both IFNs exert antiproliferative activity, only IFN gamma induced phenotypic changes in these cells that accompanied the antiproliferative effect. For example, IFN gamma, but not IFN alpha, caused a significant reduction in epidermal growth factor receptor expression as well as an increase in the adhesion molecules intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and integrin alpha3. These phenotypic changes in DU145 cells are suggestive of the acquisition of a non-tumorigenic state. Consistent with these findings, IFN gamma showed a significantly lower invasive ability in in vitro assays using invasion chambers. Thus, IFN gamma inhibits both the cell cycle and the metastatic potential of DU145 cells independent of the p53 and RB status, and our data describe a mechanism for mediating the antitumor capabilities of IFN gamma that bypasses tumor suppressor genes like p53.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA. ahobeika@micro.ifas.ufl.edu
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hobeika
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects*; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: C493956:CDKN1A protein, human; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D007371:Interferon-gamma