title: Studies on the mechanisms of signalling and inhibition by pertussis toxin of fibroblast growth factor-stimulated mitogenesis in Balb/c 3T3 cells.
abstract: Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) stimulates mitogenesis of Balb/c 3T3 fibroblast cells. This stimulation may be mediated by multiple signal pathways as it is accompanied by the formation of inositol phosphates, activation of PKC (protein kinase C) and a decrease in intracellular cAMP levels. The multiple positive and negative pathways implicated for FGF-induced mitogenesis may interact and each may contribute in varying degrees to the final cellular response. At least two types of G-proteins may be involved in the intracellular signalling pathways of FGF. Pertussis toxin blocks FGF and TPA (12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate) induced. PKC-mediated mitogenesis and also the associated fall in intracellular cAMP levels. However, pertussis toxin has no effect upon FGF-induced inositol phosphates formation. Thus, inhibition of mitogenesis by pertussis toxin may involve pertussis toxin sensitive G-proteins which may affect at least two separate putative signal pathways involving adenylate cyclase and protein kinase C. Pertussis toxin insensitive G-proteins may also be involved in coupling the FGF receptor to phosphoinositidase C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Medical School, University of Birmingham, U.K.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Logan
mesh_terms: D037361:Adenylate Cyclase Toxin; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D037361:Adenylate Cyclase Toxin; D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004247:DNA; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate