title: Hydrocortisone-induced increase of PDGF beta-receptor expression in a human malignant mesothelioma cell line.
abstract: The effect of hydrocortisone (HC) on PDGF beta-receptor expression was studied in the human malignant mesothelioma cell line Mero-14. HC was found to induce a time- and dose-dependent increase of PDGF beta-receptor mRNA. Nuclear run off analysis revealed that HC induced increased transcription of the PDGF beta-receptor gene. The expression of PDGF beta-receptor protein was also elevated by HC as demonstrated with an immunoblotting assay. However, the number of PDGF-BB binding sites on the cell surface of Mero-14 remained unchanged upon HC treatment. These results suggest that steroid hormones can regulate PDGF receptor expression in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Versnel
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bouts
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Langerak
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: van der Kwast
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hoogsteden
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hagemeijer
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Heldin
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D006854:Hydrocortisone