Down-regulation of a novel form of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 in human breast cancer

Monoclonal antibodies against two epitopes of FGFR-1 have been used to investigate FGFR-1 expression in the normal and neoplastic human breast. Different forms are detected in the different cell types constituting the normal breast. Moreover, breast cancer cells lack one form of FGFR-1. Western blot analysis showed 115-kDa and 106-kDa forms of FGFR-1 within the human breast. The 115-kDa band corresponds to the beta form of FGFR-1, whereas the 106-kDa band is truncated at the carboxyl terminus. The 106-kDa form of FGFR-1 is the major form present in breast fibroblasts and myoepithelial cells, whereas epithelial cells contain equal amounts of the 115-kDa and 106-kDa forms. Breast cancer cells, however, appear to contain only the 115-kDa form of FGFR-1. This expression pattern is reflected in malignant and non-malignant tissue samples. Using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis, we have shown that the 106-kDa FGFR-1 isoform is not the previously described alpha 2 receptor that arises from a 25-base pair insertion in the second kinase domain. It is probable that the 106-kDa FGFR-1 has different signalling properties to the full-length receptor, having lost at least one tyrosine at amino acid 766, which is required for phospholipase C activation. This form of FGFR-1 appears to be lost in all breast cancer cells analysed and its absence may have a bearing on malignancy.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1997

Erschienen:

1997

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

British journal of cancer - 76(1997), 11 vom: 26., Seite 1419-27

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yiangou, C [VerfasserIn]
Cox, H [VerfasserIn]
Bansal, G S [VerfasserIn]
Coope, R [VerfasserIn]
Gomm, J J [VerfasserIn]
Barnard, R [VerfasserIn]
Walters, J [VerfasserIn]
Groome, N [VerfasserIn]
Shousha, S [VerfasserIn]
Coombes, R C [VerfasserIn]
Johnston, C L [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal
EC 2.7.10.1
FGFR1 protein, human
Journal Article
RNA, Messenger
Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1
Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 08.01.1998

Date Revised 15.05.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM093446837