ACTH induces c-fos proto-oncogene in fibroblasts expressing the ACTH receptor.
The entire ACTH receptor (ACTH-R) cDNA was amplified by RT/PCR from mouse Y-1 adrenocortical cells, subcloned into the pMOSBlue T vector, sequenced and inserted into the pSVK3 mammalian vector to obtain pSVACTHR. Balb 3T3 fibroblasts were co-transfected with pSVACTHR plus pSV2-neo and the transfectants were selected with G418 and cloned. Genomic integration of pSVACTHR and transcription of ACTH-R cDNA were checked by Southern blot and RT/PCR respectively. Expression of active ACTH-R protein was tested by measuring cAMP production in response to ACTH. Two ACTH-R expressing transfectants (clones 03 and 07) increased cAMP accumulation in response to ACTH. They were morphologically identical to parental 3T3 cells, but required 10-20% FCS to grow. In these transfectants, ACTH induced c-FOS protein expression, but did not activate the ERK isoforms of MAP Kinase and did not stimulate DNA synthesis. Apparently, the ACTH-R in Balb 3T3 cells induces the c-fos gene by a pathway independent of cAMP/protein kinase A and ERK/MAP Kinase.[1]References
- ACTH induces c-fos proto-oncogene in fibroblasts expressing the ACTH receptor. Forti, F.L., Armelin, H.A. Endocr. Res. (1998) [Pubmed]
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