Abstract |
Impaired immune responses are frequently observed in tumor-bearing hosts during progression of tumor growth, but the molecular basis of these functional defects remains unclear. To investigate tumor-induced immunosuppression, we first established that lymphocytes from mice bearing s.c. mammary adenocarcinoma (TS/A) tumors were severely impaired in their ability to generate cellular and humoral Ag-specific responses. Lymphocytes from these mice were then screened for abnormalities in the expression of signal transducing proteins known to be involved in the regulation of cellular immunity. Interestingly, purified T and B cells isolated from immunocompromised tumor-bearing mice displayed a marked decrease in the transcription activators STAT5a and -b at the protein level and to a lesser extent at the mRNA level. By contrast, no change in the expression of STAT1, -3, and -6 or of the TCR itself were detected. The correlation in the loss of T and B cell function with the selective decrease in STAT5a/b expression suggests that regulation of the STAT5 signaling pathway may provide a molecular mechanism for modulating the immune system.
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Authors | F Pericle, R A Kirken, V Bronte, G Sconocchia, L DaSilva, D M Segal |
Journal | Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
(J Immunol)
Vol. 159
Issue 6
Pg. 2580-5
(Sep 15 1997)
ISSN: 0022-1767 [Print] United States |
PMID | 9300676
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Milk Proteins
- STAT5 Transcription Factor
- Stat5a protein, mouse
- Trans-Activators
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Topics |
- Animals
- B-Lymphocytes
(immunology, metabolism)
- DNA-Binding Proteins
(biosynthesis, immunology)
- Immunocompromised Host
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Milk Proteins
- Neoplasm Transplantation
- Neoplasms, Experimental
(immunology)
- STAT5 Transcription Factor
- T-Lymphocytes
(immunology, metabolism)
- Trans-Activators
(biosynthesis, immunology)
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