title: Transforming growth factor-beta negatively modulates proliferation and c-fos expression of the human endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line HEC-1-A.
abstract: Growth factor regulation of normal and cancerous cell proliferation has been well-documented and may be mediated by proto-oncogene activity. The purpose of this study was to assess changes in proliferation and mitogen-induced c-fos mRNA expression of an endometrial carcinoma cell line, HEC-1-A, in response to TGF-beta, a potent growth-inhibitory peptide. HEC-1-A cells were incubated in the presence or absence of TGF-beta. Mitogen-stimulated cells were additionally treated with epidermal growth factor (EGF). Changes in proliferation were measured by [3H]thymidine uptake assays. Alterations in EGF-induced c-fos expression following TGF-beta pretreatment were assessed by Northern blot using a 32P-labeled human c-fos probe. Finally, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase assays were performed to evaluate c-fos promoter activity in response to treatment conditions. Basal and EGF-stimulated proliferation was inhibited by TGF-beta in a dose- and time-dependent manner. TGF-beta also reversibly decreased EGF-induced c-fos mRNA expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Sequences in the c-fos promoter that were stimulated by EGF showed suppressed activity when preincubated with TGF-beta. These results show that TGF-beta negatively modulates EGF-induced c-fos expression, which may be related to the observed inhibition of carcinoma cell proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Talavera
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Christman
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Menon
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D016762:Genes, fos / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D000090063:Proto-Oncogene Mas; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D013997:Time Factors; D014162:Transfection; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014316:Tritium; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; C000715470:MAS1 protein, human; D000090063:Proto-Oncogene Mas; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D014316:Tritium; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor