title: cDNA cloning and expression of a human FGF receptor which binds acidic and basic FGF.
abstract: We have isolated and characterized a cDNA clone, phFGFR, encoding a human fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor. phFGFR contains an open reading frame which encodes an 820 amino acid polypeptide with three immunoglobulin-like domains in the extracellular part and an intracellular split tyrosine kinase domain. Transient expression in COS-1 cells and immunoprecipitation using an antiserum raised against a C-terminal peptide, gave rise to two components, representing mature (130 kDa) and precursor (115 kDa) forms of the phFGFR encoded polypeptide, which was denoted hFGFR-1. Crosslinking of iodinated acidic FGF (aFGF) and basic FGF (bFGF) to transiently expressing COS-1 cells revealed a major band of 95 kDa, which was competed for by both aFGF and bFGF. From Scatchard analyses, the Kd:s for binding of aFGF and bFGF to hFGFR-1 were estimated to 25 pM and 41 pM, respectively. Thus, phFGFR encodes a human FGF receptor with high affinity for both aFGF and bFGF.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wennström
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sandström
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Claesson-Welsh
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010957:Plasmids; D011485:Protein Binding; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1; D004247:DNA