Polyene antibiotics such as filipin selectively inhibit wheat germ agglutinin-induced agglutination of transformed and malignant cells compared to normal cells (Hatten ME, Burger MM: Biochemistry 18: 739, 1979). Since filipin binds specifically to cholesterol, we measured cholesterol levels in 3T3 c
Mitogenic proteins of the 3T3 plasma membrane
β Scribed by Michael A. Lieberman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 476 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9541
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β¦ Synopsis
A mitogenic factor from 3T3 plasma membranes has been identified and partially characterized. The factor appears to be a peripheral membrane protein that can be released by mild trypsin, chymotrypsin, or plasmin treatment. This component is sensitive to heat and acid, and has a molecular weight in the range of 150,000-200,000 daltons as determined by gel filtration. A similar mitogenic activity has also been found on the membranes of both SV-40-transformed 3T3 cells and human fibroblasts. The factor appears to be distinct from all previously described mitogenic components.
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