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  • Title: The E1b oncogene of adenovirus confers cellular resistance to cytotoxicity of tumor necrosis factor and monoclonal anti-Fas antibody.
    Author: Hashimoto S, Ishii A, Yonehara S.
    Journal: Int Immunol; 1991 Apr; 3(4):343-51. PubMed ID: 1715182.
    Abstract:
    The cell lines KB8, 16, and 18 are KB cells which constitutively express adenovirus type 2 (Ad2) E1a, E1a plus E1b, and E1b genes, respectively. We show here that KB18 cells are completely resistant to cytolysis by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) or anti-Fas, although KB8 and KB or KB16 are highly and moderately sensitive, respectively. The levels of receptors for TNF and anti-Fas of KB18 were almost the same as compared with those of KB or other KB-cell lines. Expression of manganous superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) mRNA in KB18 was about 20-fold higher than that in KB or KB8 cells. KB, HT29, and A673 cells infected with dl337 (an Ad5 mutant defective in E1b function) are highly sensitive to TNF or anti-Fas, although wild-type Ad2-infected cells are resistant. Our results indicate that the E1b oncogene can confer cellular resistance to cytolysis by either TNF or anti-Fas in both KB cells and adenovirus-infected human cell lines through influencing intracellular events including regulation of MnSOD genes. Furthermore, we describe how anti-Fas mimics only the cytolytic activity of TNF, whereas TNF also has many other biological activities.
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