title: Up-regulation of gut-enriched krüppel-like factor by interferon-gamma in human colon carcinoma cells.
abstract: Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) induces growth arrest and apoptosis of tumor cells but the mechanisms for these functions are unknown. Recently, gut-enriched krüppel-like factor (GKLF) was found to possess similar biological properties. Treatment of HT-29 cells with IFN-gamma inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis, the effect was found to associate with GKLF expression. IFN-gamma stimulates GKLF mRNA and protein levels in a dose- and time-dependent manner and this process is independent of p53, occurs rapidly and does not require de novo protein synthesis indicating that GKLF is an immediate-early IFN-gamma-responsive gene. Moreover, overexpression of GKLF results in similar effect as IFN-gamma suggesting that GKLF may function as a downstream target of IFN-gamma.
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Boston VA Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, E.R.B.C. Room 513, 650 Albany Street, 02118, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shie
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tseng
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D000090062:Kruppel-Like Factor 4; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C000715467:KLF4 protein, human; D000090062:Kruppel-Like Factor 4; D051741:Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D003609:Dactinomycin; D007371:Interferon-gamma