title: Fibroblast growth factor-1 stimulation of quiescent NIH 3T3 cells increases G/T mismatch-binding protein expression.
abstract: Polypeptide growth factors promote cell-cycle progression in part by the transcriptional activation of a diverse group of specific genes. We have used an mRNA differential-display approach to identify several fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-1 (acidic FGF)-inducible genes in NIH 3T3 cells. Here we report that one of these genes, called FGF-regulated (FR)-3, is predicted to encode G/T mismatch-binding protein (GTBP), a component of the mammalian DNA mismatch correction system. The murine GTBP gene is transiently expressed after FGF-1 or calf serum treatment, with maximal mRNA levels detected at 12 and 18 h post-stimulation. FGF-1-stimulated NIH 3T3 cells also express an increased amount of GTBP as determined by immunoblot analysis. These results indicate that elevated levels of GTBP may be required during the DNA synthesis phase of the cell cycle for efficient G/T mismatch recognition and repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Holland Laboratory, American Red Cross, Rockville, MD 20855, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Donohue
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Alberts
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Peifley
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Winkles
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D004260:DNA Repair; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C094443:G-T mismatch-binding protein; C102997:Msh6 protein, mouse; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1