Signaling through IFN Regulatory Factor-5 Sensitizes p53-Deficient Tumors to DNA Damage–Induced Apoptosis and Cell Death

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Human IFN regulatory factor-5 (IRF-5) is a candidate tumor suppressor gene that mediates cell arrest, apoptosis, and immune activation. Here we show that ectopic IRF-5 sensitizes p53-proficient and p53-deficient colon cancer cells to DNA damage-induced apoptosis. The combination IFN-beta and irinotecan (CPT-11) cooperatively inhibits cell growth and IRF-5 synergizes with it to further promote apoptosis. The...

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