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B16-G4F mouse melanoma cells: an MSH receptor-deficient cell clone.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8482388     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The two mouse melanoma cell lines B16-F1 and B16-G4F retain their melanogenic capacity when cultured in vitro. Melanotropic peptides such as alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) induce formation and release of melanin pigment in B16-F1 cells. In contrast, B16-G4F cells do not respond to alpha-MSH. Using receptor-binding analysis and photoaffinity crosslinking we demonstrate that the lack of response of B16-G4F cells to alpha-MSH is due to the absence of functional MSH receptors from the cell surface. Northern blot analysis of receptor mRNA revealed that MSH receptor mRNA is not expressed in B16-G4F cells. These cells represent a new tool for the study of signal pathways related to the control of melanogenesis in melanoma cells.
Authors:
F F Solca; J Chluba-de Tapia; K Iwata; A N Eberle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  FEBS letters     Volume:  322     ISSN:  0014-5793     ISO Abbreviation:  FEBS Lett.     Publication Date:  1993 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-06-01     Completed Date:  1993-06-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0155157     Medline TA:  FEBS Lett     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  177-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Research (ZLF), University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Base Sequence
Clone Cells
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / metabolism*
Melanoma, Experimental / metabolism*
Mice
Molecular Sequence Data
Receptors, Pituitary Hormone / metabolism*
Tumor Cells, Cultured / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/MSH receptor; 0/Receptors, Pituitary Hormone; 9002-79-3/Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones

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