Cell density-dependent modulation of basic fibroblast growth factor expression by human interferon-β

Rakesh K. Singh, Corazon D. Bucana, Norma Llansa, Ricardo Sanchez, Isaiah J. Fidler

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Abstract

The production of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) by human renal cell carcinoma (HRCC) is associated with induction of angiogenesis. Incubation of HRCC cells with human interferon alpha (IFN-α) or interferon beta (IFN-β) downregulates the expression of bFGF and, hence, angiogenesis. The purpose of this study was to analyze the downregulation of the expression of bFGF in HRCC cells by IFN-α and IFN-β. Human HRCC SN12PM6 cells cultured under sparse conditions expressed 3-7-fold higher levels of steady-state bFGF-specific mRNA transcripts and cellular bFGF protein than did confluent cultures. IFN-α or IFN-β inhibited the steady-state expression of bFGF mRNA transcripts and cellular bFGF protein in a concentration-dependent manner in sparse but not confluent cultures. Moreover, IFN-β downregulated the transcription rate of bFGF genes and inhibited the de novo synthesis of bFGF protein only in sparse cultures. The results demonstrate that the inhibitory effects of IFN-α and -β on bFGF expression are cell-density dependent.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)649-656
Number of pages8
JournalInternational journal of oncology
Volume8
Issue number4
StatePublished - Apr 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cell density
  • IFN-β
  • bFGF

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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