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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-1-29
pubmed:abstractText
Human adenovirus-12-transformed cells express greatly reduced levels of the major histocompatibility complex class I antigens and are highly tumorigenic in syngeneic hosts. The finding that expression of a transfected class I gene is sufficient to abrogate their tumorigenicity underscores the importance of defining the conditions that will lead to derepression of endogenous class I genes in these cells. Brief treatment of Ad12-transformed cells with interferon results in the rapid but transient expression of class I antigens, and these interferon-treated cells have significantly reduced tumorigenicity in immunocompetent hosts. We have further demonstrated that subcutaneous administration of interferon, subsequent to the introduction of a tumorigenic dose of Ad12-transformed cells, results in complete protection against this tumor. The ability of interferon to "induce" class I gene expression may be an important modality in the treatment of a variety of spontaneous tumors that exhibit greatly reduced levels of class I antigens on their cell surface.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0092-8674
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
263-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Modulation of the tumorigenicity of human adenovirus-12-transformed cells by interferon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article