Suppression of NF-kappaB activation in normal T cells by supernatant fluid from human renal cell carcinomas
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 299-303, 1999.
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ABSTRACT
T lymphocytes from patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) show reduced immune function and impaired activation of the transcription factor, NF-kappaB. We determined the mechanism of NF-kappaB suppression in T cells of RCC patient and determined whether supernatant fluid from RCC explants (RCC-S) induced the same phenotype of NF-kappaB suppression in normal T cells that is observed in patient T cells. The pattern of kappaB-binding activity in T cells of RCC patient was altered as compared to that seen in T cells obtained from normal volunteers. In some patients, no activation of RelA/NFkappaB1-binding activity was detectable, while in others kappaB-binding activity was modestly induced but the duration was reduced. IkappaBalpha was degraded normally following stimulation in both normal controls and T cells from RCC patients. RCC-S did not alter the cytoplasmic levels of RelA and NF-kappaB1 but did suppress their nuclear localization and inhibited the activation of RelA/NF-kappaB1 binding complexes. These results show that RCC-S can induce in normal T cells the same phenotype of impaired NF-kappaB activation that is detected in T cells of RCC patient. It also appears that NF-kappaB suppression by RCC-S may contribute to the immunosuppression of host immunity.
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Main subject:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
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T-Lymphocytes
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NF-kappa B
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins
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Culture Media, Conditioned
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-rel
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Culture Techniques
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DNA-Binding Proteins
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Kidney Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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