title: [The role of signal transduction systems in the regulation of production and secretion of TA-4 by cultured cervical epidermoid carcinoma cells (CaSki)].
abstract: The CaSki cell line derived from an epidermoid carcinoma of the uterine cervix produces and releases a tumor associated-antigen, TA-4. The authors have already reported that EGF stimulated the production and secretion of TA-4 by the CaSki cells. EGF receptor is known to be one of the proteins phosphorylated by C-kinase. In order to elucidate a possible role of signal transduction systems (cAMP-A-kinase, diacyglycerol-C-kinase and Ca(2+)-calmodulin) in the regulation of TA-4 production and secretion by human cervical epidermoid carcinoma cells, the effects of cholera toxin (CT), an activator of adenylate cyclase, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a protein kinase C activator, and Ca2+ ionophore A23187, an activator of Ca2+ modulation on TA-4 production and secretion by CaSki cells were evaluated. TA-4 in the cultured cells and media were measured with a SCC RIA-Kit. The addition of PMA or Ca2+ ionophore to the medium caused increases in the cellular levels of TA-4 and TA-4 levels in the medium in a dose-dependent manner shortly after the addition. Combined treatment with PMA and Ca2+ ionophore did not cause additive increases in TA-4 levels in the cells and medium compared to the treatment with PMA alone or Ca2+ ionophore alone.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kobe University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nishino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
mesh_terms: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism*; D002772:Cholera Toxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015843:Serpins; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015843:Serpins; C051072:squamous cell carcinoma-related antigen; D000001:Calcimycin; D002772:Cholera Toxin; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate