title: Monocyte-mediated tumoricidal activity via the tumor necrosis factor-related cytokine, TRAIL.
abstract: TRAIL (tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-related apoptosis-inducing ligand) is a molecule that displays potent antitumor activity against selected targets. The results presented here demonstrate that human monocytes rapidly express TRAIL, but not Fas ligand or TNF, after activation with interferon (IFN)-gamma or -alpha and acquire the ability to kill tumor cells. Monocyte-mediated tumor cell apoptosis was TRAIL specific, as it could be inhibited with soluble TRAIL receptor. Moreover, IFN stimulation caused a concomitant loss of TRAIL receptor 2 expression, which coincides with monocyte acquisition of resistance to TRAIL-mediated apoptosis. These results define a novel mechanism of monocyte-induced cell cytotoxicity that requires TRAIL, and suggest that TRAIL is a key effector molecule in antitumor activity in vivo.
authors: Department of Immunobiology, Immunex Corporation, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA.
authors: T S
authors: TS
authors: Griffith
authors: S R
authors: SR
authors: Wiley
authors: M Z
authors: MZ
authors: Kubin
authors: L M
authors: LM
authors: Sedger
authors: C R
authors: CR
authors: Maliszewski
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Fanger
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000378:metabolism; D053220:Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D053220:Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; C505639:TNFRSF10B protein, human; C505653:TNFSF10 protein, human; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor