TY - JOUR
T1 - Cross-talk between tumor cells and neutrophils through the Fas (APO-1, CD95)/FasL system
T2 - Human glioma cells enhance cell viability and stimulate cytokine production in neutrophils
AU - Hor, Wei Shio
AU - Huang, Wei Lune
AU - Lin, Yee Shin
AU - Yang, Bei Chang
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2003/3/1
Y1 - 2003/3/1
N2 - Many tumor cells are resistant to Fas-mediated killing, which has been primarily used as a mechanism to evade immune attack. In this study, we found a new action of Fas on tumors where activation of the Fas signal may force tumor cells to produce survival factors for neutrophils. Human peripheral circulating neutrophils in coculture with glioma cells showed significant delays in spontaneous apoptosis. Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 partially mediated the glioma cell-associated, protective effect on neutrophils. The Fas agonistic antibody CH-11 dose-dependently stimulated the expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in glioma cells. Accordingly, blocking the Fas/FasL interaction reduced IL-6 and IL-8 production in glioma cells and impaired their protective effect on neutrophils. Coculture with glioma cells also affected the expression of cytokines in neutrophils, including IL-8, interferon-γ, and tumor necrosis factor α to various extents. Collectively, our results demonstrate bi-directional cross-talk between tumor and immune cells. Although Fas activation alone cannot induce apoptosis in tumor cells, it may potentially initiate an effective anti-tumor response through a circumvented mechanism.
AB - Many tumor cells are resistant to Fas-mediated killing, which has been primarily used as a mechanism to evade immune attack. In this study, we found a new action of Fas on tumors where activation of the Fas signal may force tumor cells to produce survival factors for neutrophils. Human peripheral circulating neutrophils in coculture with glioma cells showed significant delays in spontaneous apoptosis. Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 partially mediated the glioma cell-associated, protective effect on neutrophils. The Fas agonistic antibody CH-11 dose-dependently stimulated the expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in glioma cells. Accordingly, blocking the Fas/FasL interaction reduced IL-6 and IL-8 production in glioma cells and impaired their protective effect on neutrophils. Coculture with glioma cells also affected the expression of cytokines in neutrophils, including IL-8, interferon-γ, and tumor necrosis factor α to various extents. Collectively, our results demonstrate bi-directional cross-talk between tumor and immune cells. Although Fas activation alone cannot induce apoptosis in tumor cells, it may potentially initiate an effective anti-tumor response through a circumvented mechanism.
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U2 - 10.1189/jlb.0702375
DO - 10.1189/jlb.0702375
M3 - Article
C2 - 12629150
AN - SCOPUS:0038362233
VL - 73
SP - 363
EP - 368
JO - Journal of Leukocyte Biology
JF - Journal of Leukocyte Biology
SN - 0741-5400
IS - 3
ER -