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1549349

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-20
pubmed:abstractText
The ras gene product (p21) is thought to transduce signals from various growth and differentiation factors. p21 is a GTP-binding protein, and its activity is regulated by the bound GDP/GTP ratio. We analysed p21-bound nucleotides in cell lysates of rat pheochromocytoma cell line PC12 cells stimulated with various factors. Nerve growth factors (NGF) rapidly increased the relative amount of active p21-GTP complex to as much as 20% of the total amount of p21 within 2 min. The amount of p21-GTP then declined to 8% after 10 min, and this level was sustained for at least 2 h. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) also stimulated a rapid accumulation of p21-GTP to the same extent as seen with NGF, but the amount of p21-GTP declined to 5% after 10 min and gradually returned to the basal level within 60 min. In contrast, basic fibroblast growth factor, interleukin 6 and dibutyryl cAMP, which induce neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells, did not stimulate the accumulation of p21-GTP at any time point examined. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate also had no effect. Interestingly, the protein kinase inhibitor K-252a specifically suppressed the NGF-induced accumulation of p21-GTP, but did not suppress the EGF-induced response. These results strongly suggest that an active p21-GTP complex transduces the differentiation signal from NGF. It may also be suggested that the process of activating p21 is mediated by a K-252a-sensitive protein kinase(s).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0950-9232
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:geneSymbol
ras
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
277-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Nerve growth factor induces rapid accumulation of the GTP-bound form of p21ras in rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't