title: Molecular mechanisms of IFN-gamma to up-regulate MHC class I antigen processing and presentation.
abstract: IFN-gamma up-regulates MHC class I expression and antigen processing and presentation on cells, since IFN-gamma can induce multiple gene expressions that are related to MHC class I antigen processing and presentation. MHC class I antigen presentation-associated gene expression is initiated by IRF-1. IRF-1 expression is initiated by phosphorylated STAT1. IFN-gamma binds to IFN receptors, and then activates JAK1/JAK2/STAT1 signal transduction via phosphorylation of JAK and STAT1 in cells. IFN-gamma up-regulates MHC class I antigen presentation via activation of JAK/STAT1 signal transduction pathway. Mechanisms of IFN-gamma to enhance MHC class I antigen processing and presentation were summarized in this literature review.
authors.affiliation: Diamantina Institute for Cancer Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. f.zhou@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology*; D015870:Gene Expression; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000276:immunology; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology*; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D007371:Interferon-gamma