The interaction between FasL on tumor cells and Fas on lymphocytes may represent a tumor immune escape mechanism. We explored FasL expression and function in human urinary bladder transitional cell carcinomas (TCCs). FasL expression was observed in situ in 45% of TCCs (n = 45) and was absent in normal urothelium (n = 20). A correlation existed between FasL expression and high tumor grade (0% in G1,14% in G2, and 75% in G3; P < 0.0001) and stage (13% in superficial Ta-T1 versus 81% in invasive T2-T4; P < 0.0001). FasL function was shown by the ability of two FasL-positive primary culture TCC cell lines (established from two FasL-positive invasive TCCs) to induce Fas-mediated killing not only of conventional Fas-sensitive targets (such as Jurkat cells or phytohemagglutinin-lymphoblasts), but also of autologous T lymphocytes generated in a mixed lymphocyte tumor-cell culture. In addition, an association between FasL expression by TCC cells and activated caspase-8, -9, and -3 expression by interferon-gamma-producing CD8-positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes was observed in situ. Our results show a functional expression of TCC-expressed FasL that correlates with tumor progression. These results suggest that TCC-expressed FasL may induce apoptosis of anti-tumor T lymphocytes in vivo, providing new insights on the mechanisms involved in bladder TCC progression.

Human urinary bladder transitional cell carcinomas acquire the functional Fas ligand during tumor progression / Dominique, Chopin; Reza Barei, Moniri; Pascale, Maille; Marie Aude Le Frere, Belda; Beatrice Muscatelli, Groux; Nicolò, Merendino; Stoppacciaro, Antonella; Francesca, Velotti. - In: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 0002-9440. - STAMPA. - 162:4(2003), pp. 1139-1149. [10.1016/s0002-9440(10)63910-7]

Human urinary bladder transitional cell carcinomas acquire the functional Fas ligand during tumor progression

STOPPACCIARO, ANTONELLA;
2003

Abstract

The interaction between FasL on tumor cells and Fas on lymphocytes may represent a tumor immune escape mechanism. We explored FasL expression and function in human urinary bladder transitional cell carcinomas (TCCs). FasL expression was observed in situ in 45% of TCCs (n = 45) and was absent in normal urothelium (n = 20). A correlation existed between FasL expression and high tumor grade (0% in G1,14% in G2, and 75% in G3; P < 0.0001) and stage (13% in superficial Ta-T1 versus 81% in invasive T2-T4; P < 0.0001). FasL function was shown by the ability of two FasL-positive primary culture TCC cell lines (established from two FasL-positive invasive TCCs) to induce Fas-mediated killing not only of conventional Fas-sensitive targets (such as Jurkat cells or phytohemagglutinin-lymphoblasts), but also of autologous T lymphocytes generated in a mixed lymphocyte tumor-cell culture. In addition, an association between FasL expression by TCC cells and activated caspase-8, -9, and -3 expression by interferon-gamma-producing CD8-positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes was observed in situ. Our results show a functional expression of TCC-expressed FasL that correlates with tumor progression. These results suggest that TCC-expressed FasL may induce apoptosis of anti-tumor T lymphocytes in vivo, providing new insights on the mechanisms involved in bladder TCC progression.
2003
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Human urinary bladder transitional cell carcinomas acquire the functional Fas ligand during tumor progression / Dominique, Chopin; Reza Barei, Moniri; Pascale, Maille; Marie Aude Le Frere, Belda; Beatrice Muscatelli, Groux; Nicolò, Merendino; Stoppacciaro, Antonella; Francesca, Velotti. - In: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 0002-9440. - STAMPA. - 162:4(2003), pp. 1139-1149. [10.1016/s0002-9440(10)63910-7]
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