title: Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) stimulate PG synthesis and thymidine incorporation in cultured porcine thyroid cells.
abstract: This is the first report to show that epidermal growth factor (EGF) and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) stimulate the production of PGE2 and 6-keto PGF1 alpha, an end metabolite of PGI2, in the thyroid gland. In cultured porcine thyroid cells, EGF and TPA stimulate PGE2 and 6-keto PGF1 alpha production; the maximum PG levels were obtained after 3-4 h incubation with EGF or TPA; the addition of as little as 10(-11) M EGF or 5 X 10(-11) M TPA resulted in increases in PGE2 and 6-keto PGF1 alpha, and the maximum levels were obtained with 10(-8)-10(-7) M EGF or TPA. This report also shows that EGF and TPA stimulate [3H] thymidine incorporation.
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015232:Dinoprostone; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013552:Swine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D015232:Dinoprostone; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D013936:Thymidine