PDGF-C is a new protease-activated ligand for the PDGF α-receptor

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作者
Li, XR
Pontén, A
Aase, K
Karlsson, L
Abramsson, A
Uutela, M
Bäckström, G
Hellström, M
Boström, H
Li, H
Soriano, P
Betscholtz, C
Heldin, CH
Alitalo, K
Östman, A
Eriksson, U
机构
[1] Ludwig Inst Canc Res, Stockholm Branch, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden
[2] Gothenburg Univ, Dept Med Biochem, S-41390 Gothenburg, Sweden
[3] Univ Helsinki, Haartman Inst, Mol Canc Biol Lab, SF-00014 Helsinki, Finland
[4] Ludwig Inst Canc Res, Uppsala Branch, S-75124 Uppsala, Sweden
[5] Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Program Dev Biol, Div Basic Sci, Seattle, WA 98109 USA
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10.1038/35010579
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) are important in many types of mesenchymal cell. Here we identify a new PDGF, PDGF-C, which binds to and activates the PDGF alpha-receptor. PDGF-C is activated by proteolysis and induces proliferation of fibroblasts when overexpressed in transgenic mice. In situ hybridization analysis In the murine embryonic kidney shows preferential expression of PDGF-C messenger RNA in the metanephric mesenchyme during epithelial conversion. Analysis of kidneys lacking the PDGF alpha-receptor shows selective loss of mesenchymal cells adjacent to sites of expression of PDGF-C mRNA; this is not found in kidneys from animals lacking PDGF-A or both PDGF-A and PDGF-B, indicating that PDGF-C may have a unique function.
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