GSBS Student Publications
Title
Killing of human melanoma cells induced by activation of class I interferon-regulated signaling pathways via MDA-7/IL-24
Publication Date
2008-05-31
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Department of Experimental Therapeutics; Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Restoration of the tumor-suppression function by gene transfer of the melanoma differentiation-associated gene 7 (MDA7)/interleukin 24 (IL-24) successfully induces apoptosis in melanoma tumors in vivo. To address the molecular mechanisms involved, we previously revealed that MDA7/IL-24 treatment of melanoma cells down-regulates interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-1 expression and concomitantly up-regulates IRF-2 expression, which competes with the activity of IRF-1 and reverses the induction of IRF-1-regulated inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Interferons (IFNs) influence melanoma cell survival by modulating apoptosis. A class I IFN (IFN-alpha) has been approved for the treatment of advanced melanoma with some limited success. A class II IFN (IFN-gamma), on the other hand, supports melanoma cell survival, possibly through constitutive activation of iNOS expression. We therefore conducted this study to explore the molecular pathways of MDA7/IL-24 regulation of apoptosis via the intracellular induction of IFNs in melanoma. We hypothesized that the restoration of the MDA7/IL-24 axis leads to upregulation of class I IFNs and induction of the apoptotic cascade. We found that MDA7/IL-24 induces the secretion of endogenous IFN-beta, another class I IFN, leading to the arrest of melanoma cell growth and apoptosis. We also identified a series of apoptotic markers that play a role in this pathway, including the regulation of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and Fas-FasL. In summary, we described a novel pathway of MDA7/IL-24 regulation of apoptosis in melanoma tumors via endogenous IFN-beta induction followed by IRF regulation and TRAIL/FasL system activation.
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.cyto.2008.04.010
Source
Cytokine. 2008 Jul;43(1):34-44. Epub 2008 Jun 3. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Cytokine
Related Resources
PubMed ID
18511292
Repository Citation
Ekmekcioglu S, Mumm JB, Udtha M, Chada S, Grimm EA. (2008). Killing of human melanoma cells induced by activation of class I interferon-regulated signaling pathways via MDA-7/IL-24. GSBS Student Publications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2008.04.010. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_sp/1509