Cell division arrest induced by phorbol ester in CHO cells overexpressing protein kinase C-delta subspecies.

Watanabe, T; Ono, Y; Taniyama, Y; Hazama, K; Igarashi, K; Ogita, K; Kikkawa, U; Nishizuka, Y · Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 1992

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Several lines of CHO cells stably overexpressing protein kinase C (PKC) subspecies to various extents were established by the DNA-mediated transfer. Upon treatment with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, the growth of the cells expressing the PKC-delta subspecies was markedly inhibited, whereas cell lines expressing PKC-alpha, PKC-beta II, and PKC-zeta subspecies were not significantly affected. Flow cytometric analysis indicated that all cell lines overexpressing PKC-delta subspecies accumulated in G2/M phase in response to phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate. In these arrested cells, dikaryons were predominant, implying that phorbol ester-induced inhibition of cell division is specific to telophase. These results suggest PKC-delta subspecies may play a role in the normal cell cycle progression.

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