1. IFNγ induces Bcl3 expression by JAK1/STAT1/p65 signaling, resulting in increased IL-8 expression in ovarian cancer cells.
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Gaire B, Padmanabhan S, Zou Y, Uddin MM, Reddy SU, and Vancurova I
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- Humans, Female, Signal Transduction, NF-kappa B metabolism, Interferon-gamma pharmacology, Interferon-gamma metabolism, STAT1 Transcription Factor metabolism, Janus Kinase 1 genetics, Janus Kinase 1 metabolism, Interleukin-8 metabolism, Ovarian Neoplasms genetics
- Abstract
We have recently shown that IFNγ, produced during cancer therapy, induces expression of the Bcl3 proto-oncogene in ovarian cancer (OC) cells, resulting in their increased proliferation, migration, and invasion, but the mechanisms are unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the IFNγ-induced Bcl3 expression is dependent on JAK1 and STAT1 signaling, and on p65 NFκB. Furthermore, the IFNγ-induced Bcl3 expression is associated with an increased occupancy of Ser-727 phosphorylated STAT1 and acetylated histone H3 at the Bcl3 promoter. Our data indicate that Bcl3 promotes expression of the pro-inflammatory chemokine interleukin-8 (IL-8) in OC cells. These findings identify Bcl3 as a novel target of IFNγ/JAK1/STAT1 signaling and suggest that targeting the JAK1/STAT1 pathway may suppress IFNγ-induced Bcl3 expression in OC., (© 2023 The Authors. FEBS Open Bio published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Federation of European Biochemical Societies.)
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- 2023
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