title: Loss of STAT1 expression confers resistance to IFN-gamma-induced apoptosis in ME180 cells.
abstract: Interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) induces apoptosis in many tumor cell lines and sensitizes tumor cells to apoptosis by tumor necrosis factor family members. IFN-gamma induces the expression of many early response genes such as interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) by activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) factor proteins. We found that ME180 cells became resistant to IFN-gamma-induced cell death after 4-5 passages in culture. These resistant cells were characterized by a loss of STAT1 expression and a loss of inducible IRF-1 expression. We describe for the first time the emergence of a STAT1-deficient ME180 cell line.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305-5236, USA.
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Madani
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D050856:Interferon Regulatory Factor-1; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C494257:IRF1 protein, human; D050856:Interferon Regulatory Factor-1; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; C494079:STAT1 protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; D007371:Interferon-gamma