Here, we investigate the differential responsiveness to IFN-gamma of RCC cell lines, Caki-1 and Caki-2, which have been reported to have abnormally low expressions of TAP1 and LMP2.
These studies suggest that abnormalities of MHC-class-I surface expression due to dysfunctional peptide transporters contribute to the immune escape phenotype of RCC cells and that the immune tolerance of RCC could be altered by TAP1-gene transfer.