Lack of p21waf1 and p27kip1 protein induction by interferon-α2a in human melanoma cell lines
- 1 October 1999
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Melanoma Research
- Vol. 9 (5) , 457-464
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00008390-199910000-00005
Abstract
The ability of human recombinant interferon-alpha2a (IFNalpha2a) to induce the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors p21waf1 and p27kip1 consequent to signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) protein activation was investigated in six human melanoma cell lines with different susceptibilities to the antiproliferative effect of the cytokine. All the cell lines expressed IFNalpha and IFNalpha/beta receptors. Exposure for 24 h to IFNalpha2a markedly enhanced the nuclear expression of STAT1 and STAT2 proteins in all the cell lines. However, no induction of p21waf1 or p27kip1 was consistently observed. Overall, results from the study suggest that the induction of such cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors is not a major mechanism for the antiproliferative effect of IFNalpha2a, at least in human melanoma cell lines.Keywords
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