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  • Title: Globin synthesis and erythroid differentiation in a Friend cell variant deficient in heme synthesis.
    Author: Rutherford TR, Harrison PR.
    Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A; 1979 Nov; 76(11):5660-4. PubMed ID: 293668.
    Abstract:
    Friend erythroleukemia cells of line Fw are noninducible for hemoglobin synthesis by dimethyl sulfoxide, butyric acid, and other agents. However, these agents were found to induce hemoglobin synthesis if the cells were also treated with exogenous hemin. Butyric acid (or, to a lesser extent, dimethyl sulfoxide) by itself induced accumulation of the erythroid-specific membrane protein spectrin. The basis of the control of globin gene expression by hemin was investigated. Hemin does not control globin and total protein synthesis via the action of the hemin-controlled repressor. Rather, hemin, alone or in combination with dimethyl sulfoxide, induces accumulation of globin mRNA and nuclear globin RNA sequences. Direct measurements of heme synthesis indicate that Fw cells may be significantly deficient in heme metabolism.
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