Decline in c-myc mRNA expression but not the induction of c-fos mRNA expression is associated with differentiation of SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells

Journal Article · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Experimental Cell Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-4827(88)90343-6· OSTI ID:5322085

Jalava, A M; Heikkilae, J E; Akerman, K E.O. ^[1]

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1. Abo Academy (Finland)

The induction of differentiation in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells with 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) is accompanied by a rapid and a transient expression of c-fos mRNA and a down-regulation of c-myc RNA. The TPA-induced expression of c-fos mRNA was inhibited by H-7, a specific inhibitor of protein kinase C (PK-C). Dioctanoylglycerol (DiC{sub 8}) failed to induce differentiation of SH-SY5Y cells or to down-regulate c-myc mRNA but it did induce the expression of c-fos mRNA. Treatment of IMR-32 human neuroblastoma cells with TPA did not cause differentiation although c-fos mRNA was induced. Since PK-C in SH-SY5Y cells was activated by both TPA and DiC{sub 8} it is suggested that the activation of PK-C alone is not sufficient to induce differentiation in SH-SY5Y cells. The down-regulation of c-myc mRNA rather than the induction of c-fos mRNA seems to be associated with differentiation process in SH-SY5Y cells.

• OSTI ID: 5322085
• Journal Information: Experimental Cell Research; (United States), Journal Name: Experimental Cell Research; (United States) Vol. 179:1; ISSN ECREA; ISSN 0014-4827
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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