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Role of arachidonic acid metabolism in the mitogenic response of BALB/c 3T3 fibroblasts to epidermal growth factor.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3132609     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have investigated the involvement of arachidonic acid release and metabolism in the mitogenic response, i.e., [3H]thymidine incorporation, to epidermal growth factor (EGF) in BALB/c 3T3 cells. EGF induces release of arachidonate and prostaglandin (PG) formation after its addition to BALB/c 3T3 cells at the same concentrations that stimulate mitogenesis. Further, EGF-stimulated mitogenesis is blocked by inhibitors of arachidonate metabolism including indomethacin, eicosatetraynoic acid, and dexamethasone, whereas the addition of major arachidonate products in BALB/c 3T3 cells, PGE2, PGF2 alpha, and their intermediates PGG2 and PGH2, stimulate mitogenesis in synergism with EGF. The addition of PGs to BALB/c 3T3 cells also overcame indomethacin- and eicosatetraynoic acid-inhibited responses to EGF. Indomethacin must be added with EGF in order to block arachidonate metabolism and subsequent mitogenesis. These results suggest that the release of arachidonic acid and its subsequent metabolism is an apparent early requirement for the initiation of cell cycle traversal by EGF.
Authors:
R D Nolan; R M Danilowicz; T E Eling
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular pharmacology     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0026-895X     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1988 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-07-18     Completed Date:  1988-07-18     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0035623     Medline TA:  Mol Pharmacol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  650-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arachidonic Acid
Arachidonic Acids / metabolism*
Cell Division / drug effects*
Cells, Cultured
DNA / biosynthesis
Epidermal Growth Factor / pharmacology*
Fibroblasts / drug effects
Mice
Prostaglandins / biosynthesis,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Arachidonic Acids; 0/Prostaglandins; 506-32-1/Arachidonic Acid; 62229-50-9/Epidermal Growth Factor; 9007-49-2/DNA

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