LOCAL AGGREGATION OF HORMONE-RECEPTOR COMPLEXES IS REQUIRED FOR ACTIVATION BY EPIDERMAL GROWTH-FACTOR

被引:225
作者
SCHECHTER, Y [1 ]
HERNAEZ, L [1 ]
SCHLESSINGER, J [1 ]
CUATRECASAS, P [1 ]
机构
[1] WEIZMANN INST SCI, DEPT IMMUNOL, REHOVOT 76100, ISRAEL
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D O I
10.1038/278835a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
An analogue of epidermal growth factor (EGF) which is virtually devoid of biological activity retains receptor binding activity but cannot form cell surface clusters or patches. Bivalent anti-EGF antibodies restore both bioactivity and patch formation. The sensitivity of fibroblasts to native EGF can also be enhanced greatly by these antibodies, especially in hormone-resistant cell lines. © 1979 Nature Publishing Group.
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页码:835 / 838
页数:4
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