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Bombesin stimulation of c-fos and c-myc gene expression in cultured of Swiss 3T3 cells

Journal Article · · Exp. Cell Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6832617
Bombesin has been show to be a potent mitogen for Swiss 3T3 cells. At nanomolar concentrations it stimulates DNA synthesis in quiescent cultures of 3T3 cells and also induces the expression of c-fos and c-myc mRNA. c-fos mRNA transcripts dramatically increase 15 min after the addition of bombesin, are still abundant after 30-60 min and then decrease. c-myc mRNA induction is detectable later, 1 h after bombesin treatment. Conversely, no changes in c-Ki-ras expression are observed after stimulation with bombesin. These results demonstrate that the increased expression of c-fos and c-myc mRNAs appears to be a common response to diverse agents that induce DNA synthesis and cell proliferation.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Turin, Italy
OSTI ID:
6832617
Journal Information:
Exp. Cell Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Exp. Cell Res.; (United States) Vol. 167:1; ISSN ECREA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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