title: Enhanced expression of c-fos is not obligatory for retinoic acid-induced F9 cell differentiation.
abstract: c-fos was studied in F9 cells to determine whether changes in its expression are an early and/or obligatory event in retinoic acid-induced F9 cell differentiation. Induction of c-fos transcripts was not observed at times early or late during retinoic acid-promoted differentiation, but a decrease in c-myc mRNA was noted as early as 1 h after retinoic acid dosing. Induction of a rapid and transient change in c-fos expression in F9 cells was observed only in response to serum stimulation. Therefore, although expression of c-fos may be involved in the cellular growth and proliferation of F9 cells, as indicated by the response to serum, an increase in c-fos is not required for retinoic acid-induced differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Napoli
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D013724:Teratoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D016271:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014212:Tretinoin; D003994:Bucladesine