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U S Murthy1, M A Anzano, J M Stadel, R Greig.
Abstract
We have investigated the signal transduction mechanisms by which TGF-beta stimulates proliferation of AKR-2B murine fibroblasts. Enhanced incorporation of [3H]-thymidine into TGF-beta challenged cells was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner by pertussis toxin. EGF stimulated DNA synthesis was unaffected. Parallel biochemical analysis of pertussis toxin-challenged cells revealed that TGF-beta-induced inhibition of DNA synthesis was associated with ADP-ribosylation of a 41 kDa membrane component and a concomitant decrease in TGF-beta stimulated GTPase activity. These data, along with the observation that Gpp(NH)p decreases the affinity of the TGF-beta receptor for its ligand, strongly suggest that a GTP-binding protein is involved in TGF-beta-induced mitogenesis in AKR-2B cells.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3132155 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(88)80416-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575