title: Functional diversity of FGF-2 isoforms by intracellular sorting.
abstract: Regulation of the subcellular localization of certain proteins is a mechanism for the regulation of their biological activities. FGF-2 can be produced as distinct isoforms by alternative initiation of translation on a single mRNA and the isoforms are differently sorted in cells. High molecular weight FGF-2 isoforms are not secreted from the cell, but are transported to the nucleus where they regulate cell growth or behavior in an intracrine fashion. 18 kDa FGF-2 can be secreted to the extracellular medium where it acts as a conventional growth factor by binding to and activation of cell-surface receptors. Furthermore, following receptor-mediated endocytosis, the exogenous FGF-2 can be transported to the nuclei of target cells, and this is of importance for the transmittance of a mitogenic signal. The growth factor is able to interact with several intracellular proteins. Here, the mode of action and biological role of intracellular FGF-2 are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Vigdis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: Trine
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nilsen
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiedłocha
mesh_terms: D021581:Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000818:Animals; D004705:Endocytosis; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008954:Models, Biological; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2