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  • Title: NIH-3T3 cells transformed by the EJ-ras oncogene exhibit reduced platelet-derived growth factor-mediated Ca2+ mobilization.
    Author: Benjamin CW, Connor JA, Tarpley WG, Gorman RR.
    Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A; 1988 Jun; 85(12):4345-9. PubMed ID: 3288991.
    Abstract:
    NIH-3T3 cells transformed by the EJ-ras oncogene synthesize only 10-15% as much inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) as control cells after stimulation with platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). This is despite the fact that the basal (unstimulated) levels of InsP3 synthesized in control and EJ-ras-transformed cells are not significantly different. Using the fluorescent indicator fura-2 and digital-imaging techniques, we have visualized and quantified changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentrations in control and EJ-ras-transformed NIH-3T3 cells in response to PDGF. Within 3 min after exposure of control cells to PDGF, intracellular Ca2+ levels are increased 3- to 9-fold, paralleling the increase in InsP3. In contrast, the majority (greater than 90%) of the EJ-ras-transformed cells show no increase in Ca2+ levels after PDGF exposure and the few that did respond exhibited only a small transient increase. Pronounced differences in the intracellular localization of Ca2+ increases in control and the responding EJ-ras-transformed cells were also observed. Despite the inhibition of InsP3 synthesis and subsequent Ca2+ mobilization, the EJ-ras-transformed cells respond mitogenically to PDGF. These data do not support the hypothesis that the EJ-ras gene product (p21) stimulates a phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate-specific phospholipase C in NIH-3T3 cells; instead they suggest that the EJ-ras p21 may uncouple the PDGF receptor from phospholipase C resulting in inhibition of PDGF-stimulated activity of phospholipase C, InsP3 synthesis, and Ca2+ mobilization.
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