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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
We have studied the autocrine regulation of essential expression of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on 8 transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) cell lines (histopathological grades 1-3). The constitutive expression of ICAM-1 was regulated by soluble factors in an autocrine fashion. These factors were produced by all cell lines, with the exception of the MGH-U1 cell line. The effects observed could be largely attributed to IL-1 alpha. However, the residual ICAM-1 inducing activity (up to 30% of ICAM-1 induction) could not be associated with any known ICAM-1 inducers (IFN gamma, TNF alpha, TNF beta, IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-4, retinoic acid, LPS). In contrast to recombinant derived cytokines, the IL-1 alpha present in tissue culture supernatant was only able to induce ICAM-1 on high-grade tumours and not low-grade cells. This discriminative effect is similar to that noted following in vitro culture of tumour cells with bacillus Calmette-Guerin organisms. Whether the production of soluble factors (e.g., IL-1 alpha) by TCC cell lines plays an essential autocrine role for bladder tumours and/or affects the interaction with cells of the immune system needs to be investigated further.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0165-2478
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
117-24
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Autocrine regulation of ICAM-1 expression on bladder cancer cell lines: evidence for the role of IL-1 alpha.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery (WGH), University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't