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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (Apo2L/TRAIL) selectively induces apoptosis in transformed cells. Normal cells and certain tumor cells can evade Apo2L/TRAIL induced cell death, but the determinants of Apo2L/TRAIL sensitivity are poorly understood. To better understand the factors that contribute to Apo2L/TRAIL resistance, we characterized two colon carcinoma lines with pronounced differences in Apo2L/TRAIL sensitivity. Colo205 cells are highly sensitive to Apo2L/TRAIL whereas Colo320 cells are unresponsive. Components of the DISC (death inducing signaling complex) could be immunoprecipitated from both cell lines in response to Apo2L/TRAIL. Sensitizing agents including a proteasome inhibitor conferred Apo2L/TRAIL sensitivity in Colo320 cells, indicating that the apoptotic machinery was intact and functional. We specifically suppressed the expression of Bcl-2, FLIP or XIAP in Colo320 cells. Downregulation of either FLIP or XIAP but not Bcl-2 restored sensitivity of Colo320 cells to Apo2L/TRAIL. Moreover, stable knockdown of XIAP expression in Colo320 subcutaneous tumors resulted in suppression of tumor growth and sensitivity to Apo2L/TRAIL in vivo. Our results indicate that only a specific subset of anti-apoptotic proteins can confer resistance to Apo2L/TRAIL in Colo320 cells. Elucidation of the factors that contribute to Apo2L/TRAIL resistance in tumor cells may provide insight into combination therapies with Apo2L/TRAIL in a clinical setting.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1360-8185
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1465-78
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-5-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-CASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating Protein, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Carcinoma, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Colonic Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Death Domain Receptor Signaling Adaptor Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Mice, SCID, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Receptors, Death Domain, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Tumor Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein, pubmed-meshheading:17440816-Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Expression of anti-apoptotic factors modulates Apo2L/TRAIL resistance in colon carcinoma cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oncology, Amgen Inc., 1201 Amgen Ct. West, Seattle, WA 98119, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article