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Actions of Phorbol Ester in Mammalian. G0->G1-->S. Cell Cycle Transition'. Marcella. Faria and Hugo A. Armelin2. Departamonto do BioquImica,. Instituto.
Vol. 7, 75-81,

January

Antagonistic G0->G1-->S

Marcella

Actions of Phorbol Cell Cycle Transition’

Faria and Hugo A. Armelin2

Departamonto S#{227}o Paulo,

Cell Growth

1996

do BioquImica, C.P.26077,

do Quimica,

CEP 05599-970,

Abstract We have developed antagonistic

Instituto

S#{227}o Paulo-SP,

de

Brazil

that reveals two of phorbol-12-mynstate-12-acetate

(PMA) on the G0-*G1-*S

transition

of mammalian

cell

cycle. BaIb-3T3 (Clone A31) cells arrested in G0 by serum starvation can be stimulated to traverse the G1 phase and initiate DNA synthesis 12 h later by a 2-h pulse with PMA. In contrast with this early stimulatory effect, PMA has an inhibitory effect when presented to the cells during the last 6 h of G1. PMA is able to inhibit DNA synthesis initiation irrespective of the triggering agent, i.e., serum, fibroblast growth factor, epidermal growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor, or PMA itself (presented as an early pulse) We have established that the critical period for the PMA inhibitory effect is between 6 and 8 h after cell stimulation. This dual effect of PMA is not a peculiarity of BaIb-3T3 (clone A31) cells because it is also observed with other fibroblastic cell lines, namely, SWISS 3T3, NIL 8, and RAT I , and also with the epithelial Y-1 adrenocortical cell line. Treatment with PMA for 0.5 or 2 h activates protein kinase C (PKC) in BaIb-3T3-A31 cells, but is not sufficient to down-regulate the enzyme because a second 30-mm PMA pulse applied between 6 and 6.5 h activates PKC again. On the other hand, a continuous 6.5-h PMA treatment causes PKC down-regulation; therefore, the inhibitory effect of PMA could be mediated by PKC. Growth factor early response proto-oncogenes cmyc, c-fos, and c-jun are induced transiently by both early and late PMA pulses, suggesting that these

genes are not involved in the PMA inhibitory

effect.

Received 8/8/95; revised 10/16/95; accepted 10/31/95. The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. This article must therefore be hereby marked advertisement in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1 734 solely to mdicate this fact. 1 This work was supported by FAPESP and CNPq. 2 To whom requests for reprints should be addressed. Phone: 0055-11818.7972;

Fax: 0055-1

1-815.5579;

E-mail:

[email protected].

by peptide

growth

factors

like PDGF3

paper

we show

that

PMA

has a dual

effect

a the (9), the (8). an by

in the

G0-G1-S transition: it is stirnulatory in early G1 (G0-G1 transition) and inhibitory in late G1 (G1-S transition). This novel PMA inhibitory effect was observed in several fibroblastic cell lines, suggesting that it is a general phenomenon in the cell cycle of mammalian cells. PKC isoforms are likely to be mediators of this PMA inhibitory effect, suggesting a link between this enzyme and the pathway that regulates G1-S traversing.

Results The protocols used are shown in Fig. i Fig. iA shows the protocols designed for the DNA synthesis stimulation experiments of Figs. 2-4; Fig. iB refers to PKC activity assays (Fig. .

5) and the induction

of early

genes

(Fig.

6).

G0-arrested

BaIb-3T3 cells initiate DNA synthesis on treatment with a 2-h pulse of FGF or PMA (Fig. 2). However, a second PMA pulse, between 6 and i2 h, blocks G1 traversing, abolishing

DNA

synthesis

initiation

(Fig.

2). The stimula-

tory effects of long (i2 h) treatment with FGF, EGF, or PDGF are also blocked by a late PMA pulse (Fig. 2). In a 12-h PMA treatment, the inhibitory effect prevails (Fig. 2). The

time

of exposure

to PMA

is critical

for

its mitogenic

effect. Thus, a 1 -h pulse is not sufficient but a maximal effect is observed on a 2-h treatment, decreasing upon a 4-h treatment (Fig. 3). The mitogenic effects of both 2- and 4-h PMA pulses are equally abolished on a second PMA treatmont

Introduction Mammalian cell cycle control is exerted mainly at the G0-G1--S transition (i , 2). BaIb-3T3 cells subjected to G0 arrest by serum deprivation can be stimulated to traverse G1

the S phase

and FGF (3). These growth factors are known to induce large set of early response genes among which are c-myc, c-fos and c-jun proto-oncogenes (4-8). The phorbol ester PMA, a well-known PKC activator mimics the mitogenic actions of growth factors, inducing same early response genes and stimulating S phase entry These results have prompted the notion that PKC is essential component in the regulatory routes activated PDGF and/or FGF receptors. In this

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in Mammalian

and enter Universidade

a protocol

effects

Ester

& Differentiation

applied

between

6 and

i 2 h after

the

initiation

of the

pulse (Fig. 3). This DNA synthesis inhibitory effect of PMA seems to be restricted to a narrow period of the G1 phase between 6 and 8 h: PMA pulses between 6 and 8, 6 and 9, and 6 and i 0 h, respectively, abolish the mitogenic effect of FGF (Fig. 4), whereas later pulses, between 9 and 12 or i 0 and i 2 h, are not effective (Fig. 4). first

The abbreviations used are: PDGF, platelet-derived growth factor; PMA, phorbol-12-myristato-12-acetate; PPP, platelet poor plasma; FGF, fibroblast growth factor; EGF, epidermal growth factor; CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dohydrogenase.

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PMA on G0-+G1

Time

Transition

of Mammalian

Cell Cycle

A

(h)

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0

2

6xy

I

I

I

II

*

I

12

24

I

I

-R

*

Starvation

by serum depletion

2h pulse with PMA (P2) or FGF (F2)

*-.

-

-

-

Variable PMA pulse (I.e. P6112 describes

-

PBSA washing twice

U

4t 3H Thymldlne ,

Cells

addition

are collected for analysis

a pulse starting

atthe 6th and ending atthe 12th hour) 1 . Schemes of exporimental protocols. A, general procodures followed in the experiments of Figs. 2-4; B, experiments of Figs. 4 and 5, respectively. Fig.

Time

B

(h)

-24 I

00.5

2

3

66.5

9

II

I

I

II

I

* *

4

*

4 4 4

* * *

-j

4 4

*

4-

-

-

*

-

---I

PMA (P) or FGF (F) early pulse

.

Variable PMA (P) late treatment

4, Cells are

Starvation

by serum

PBSA washing

twice

collected

for analysis

depletion

The early response genes are transiently induced during the G0-G1--*S transition; therefore, we monitored c-fos rnRNA levels after 0.5 h and c-myc and c-jun after 3 h stimulation with PMA and/or FGF by Northern hybridizations (Fig. 5). PMA and FGF separately or combined cause identical c-fos, c-myc, and c-jun induction (Fig. 5). It is important to note that a 2-h FGF pulse triggers DNA synthesis stimulation to levels that are higher than that of a 2-h PMA pulse

(Fig. 2). However, the DNA synthesis stimulation due to the combination of FGF plus PMA, in a 2 h pulse, even at nonsaturating concentrations, does not overcome the effect of FGF alone (data not shown), indicating that there is no additive effect between FGF and PMA in this response. Balb-3T3 cells treated with an early 2-h PMA pulse do not display detectable levels of c-fos mRNA at 6.5 h or of c-myc and c-jun mRNA at 9 h (Fig. 5). However, a second PMA

Cell Growth

& Differentiation

U.

U.

3.0

c1

0

0

0

0

U-

Co 0

a-

U-

0

9#{149}E

w

U-

2.5

T

,,J. Fig. 2. Antagonistic actions of PMA. Balb-3T3 cells were serum starved for 24 h in medium containing 3% PPP and stimulated with 10% FCS, 20 ng/ml FGF (F), an early 2-h pulse of either FGF (F2) or PMA (P2), an early 2-h pulse of FGF or PMA, followed by a late 6-h pulse of PMA (F2 P6/12 and P2 P6/12) or with a sustained treatment of FGF (20 ng/ml), EGF(20 ng/ml), and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF; 1 00 ng/ml), followed, respectively, by a late pulse of PMA (F P6/12, E P6/12, and PDGF P6/12). Mitogenic activity was measured by incorporation of [H]thymidine into DNA between 12 and 24 h; radioactivity was assayed by scintillation counting.

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x E

2.0

0

0) 0)

I .5 c1

a)

-C

C > C,)

CD

I .0

a. a.

a.

z 0

c,1

CD

CD

0

a.

a. z

CD

a.

a.

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w

c,,1

[In

0.0

T

Treatments

C 0

60-

50U)

40-

Cl)

a, 3. Length of early PMA pulse is critical for stimulation. Serum-starved cells were treated either by a variable early pulse of PMA (U) or an early PMA pulse, followed by a late 6/1 2-h PMA treatment (#{149}). DNA synthesis stimulation triggered by serum and FGF was considered as maximal. Fig.

C

30-

z

20-

E

‘10-

0

0

0

a

2

I

4

Length of Early

treatment at 6.5 therefore,

with ond

initiated h and

at 6 h triggers and

c-myc

following

the

c-fos

c-jun same

induction

the first PMA pulse. The results PMA treatment are the same

mitogenic

factor

used

(Fig. 5). In conclusion, of the induction

G0-G1--S pattern

in the early

a second transition,

of c-los,

first few h, at least at the is blocking G1 transverse initiation.

mRNA

induction

induction

pulse

obtained irrespective

with the secof the first

at 6 h, causes and

c-jun

the

observed

(h)

again

at 9 h (Fig. 5), pattern observed

treatment, i.e. , FGF or PMA PMA treatment in the middle

i.e.,

c-myc,

PMA

We also assaying

modulation

activity

PKC activation

of PKC

activity

by PMA

by

of all kinases dependent on diolin and in both membrane and soluble fractions.

phosphatidylsenine,

is clearly

evidenced

by a 5-fold

increase

in

activity in the membrane fraction of PMA-treated (0.5 h) cells (Fig. 6A). A 2-h PMA pulse leads to similar levels of activation,

whereas

same

pronounced

in the

reduction (Fig. 6A).

mRNA level, even though PMA and abolishing DNA synthesis

measured the

drawal the

cells

a 6.5-h

PMA

treatment

PKC down-regulation, in activity However,

does

in both membrane a 2-h PMA pulse

not cause

resemble

control

is sufficient indicated

a

and soluble fractions followed by PMA with-

down-regulation cells

to cause

by a significant

by two

because criteria:

within (a) low,

6 h rela-

78

PMA

on G0-G1

Transition

of Mammalian

Cell Cycle

mammalian here

CD

I

for

lines,

the

cells,

CD

0

I

I

Results

Balb-3T3

cells

namely

Swiss-3T3

I

cell cycle. RAT

0

transition

is a well-known

cell

the

for

last

that

must

N U-

e

0

a-

a. a.

N

U-

cells.

stages

ofthe

Here

later

in G1

over

its

that

stimulatory

in fact

this

has a dual

effect

at the

and inhibitory effect

the

statement

of PMA

early

when applied

seems

to prevail

effect.

phenomenon

was

to explore

promoting

it is stimulatory

-transition

exten-

as a mitogenic

we show PMA

cells

studied

is known in

because

The late inhibitory

.

early

of Balb-3T3

been

factors

transition:

G0-*G1

has

PMA

growth

be reevaluated G0-G1--*S

that

underlined

by a protocol

the G0-+G1--+S

transition

(Fig.

1A)

in G0-arrested

6 and 8 h of stimulation

(Fig. 4). However,

this

inhibitory

the

0)

effect is not restricted to G0-arrested cells or to the particular experimental conditions used here. In fact, exponentially

U-

U-

and

a.

Co

0

cells),

BaIb-3T3 cells stimulated by serum, growth factors (FGF, PDGF, and EGF), and PMA (Fig. 2). Our protocol has provided evidence that PMA blocks G1 cell traversing between

0

N

fibroblastic

8 (hamster

of the cell cycle

30 years.

mimics

in the

This

1

presented

three

line of functional

response

transition.

designed

N

NIL

for

Discussion

G0-*G1--S

z

cells),

mouse

The G0-G1--S

agent

C,)

to those

found

cells) and, also, for the V-i adrenocortical

a tumorigenic

sively

C >

1 (rat

(mouse

equivalent were

growing Fig. 4. Period covered by the late PMA pulse is critical for inhibition. Balb-3T3 cells were serum starved for 24 h in medium containing 3% PPP and stimulated with serum (10% FCS), early FGF pulse (F2), or early FGF pulse followed by a late PMA pulse covering the indicated times (F2 P6/12, F2P6/1O, F2 P6/9, F2P6/8, F2P1O/12, and F2P9/12). Mitogenic activity was measured 12 h after the end of treatments as indicated in the legend of Fig. 2.

cells

indicating itory

effect

also

between this

Moreover,

other

are

inhibited

by a PMA

that these cells are susceptible

mammalian

G,-blocking

2 and

PMA

4 h before

inhibitory

cell

action

effect

lines

(data

of PMA

pulse

(Fig.

7),

to the PMA inhibentering

was

also

not shown).

described

S phase.

observed

with

Therefore,

here

is likely

the

to be a

common feature of the mammalian cell cycle. Measurements of PKC activity during PMA treatments of Balb-3T3 cells (Fig.

PKC activity in the membrane fraction; and (b) rapid response to a 0.5-h PMA pulse with a 3.5-fold increase in PKC activity in the membrane fraction (Fig. 6A). In conclu-

6) suggest

sion,

proto-oncogenes

tive

treatment

separated with

of BaIb-3T3

by a 4-5

respect

to PKC

cells

with

short

h interval,

yields

activation.

Therefore,

tory and the inhibitory tion may be mediated

PMA

equivalent both

pulses,

responses the stimula-

effects of PMA in G0-G1--S transiby PKC activation. In fact, both effects

display the same dose the PMA concentration

response curve, that coincides range required to activate PKC

with (data

not shown). On the other hand, treatment of Balb-3T3 cells a 2-h FGF pulse does not activate PKC (Fig. 6B). More-

are

that

mediated Induction

both

c-myc,

the activity

resembles

Results

from

several

by us (1 1) and others of c-myc,

stimulation.

(Fig. 6B).

effect

restricted with

checked

the

to the G0-*G1--*S

exponentially

tions. The labeling

G1

whether growing

transition cells,

index results

of exponentially by a PMA pulse 2-4

inhibitory

or could

under

shown

steady

effect

was

state

in Fig. 7 indicate

condi-

that

both G0-arrested cells and exponentially growing cells present a G1 checkpoint at which cells are sensitive to the PMA growth-blocking effect. The dual action of PMA described here is not a peculiarity

fore,

of

the

Balb-3T3

cell

line,

but

may

be characteristic

of the

between These

G1-*S

on

the expression

be observed

growing Balb-3T3 cells is inh before S phase entry. There-

traversing

hibited

PMA

,

Data years

that

of the

the induction

is not cell cycle (i 0). Thus,

0 and results

traversing

is unrelated

by PMA

of PMA treat-

3 h or between that

specific

induction

of the period

suggest

cells the

it is not surprising

and c-jun

c-fos,

irrespective

of these

effects

particularly

indicate

proto-oncogenes

a 2-h FGF treatment renders cells capable of responding to PMA, 4 h later, with a large increase in PKC activity

i.e.

genes,

PMA

is necessary for G0-arrested DNA synthesis (1 0). However,

of these

(Fig. 5) is the same

We have

of growth

induction

that the pattern

inhibitory

and c-jun, by PMA, closely factors like PDGF and FGF.

laboratories

as shown

ment,

and

c-fos,

of these proto-oncogenes to traverse G1 and initiate

with

over,

stimulatory

by PKC activation. of the early response

6 and

the

PMA

9 h of

inhibitory

to its ability to induce

genes.

from a number of laboratories during the last ten have led to the notion that the products of proto-

oncogenes

and

of tumor

suppressor

genes

(anti-oncogenes)

are organized

into two separated circuits that regulate on the G0-G1--*S transition (2, 8). Proto-oncogene

controls

products are

activated

exit

toward

early

This

are concentrated

in the regulatory

growth factor G1. PMA, through

response

mechanism

by

genes

by

the

can explain

pathways

receptors and PKC activation, pathway

of this

the mitogenic

stimulate induces growth

action

the

that G0 the factor.

of PMA.

Cell Growth

& Differentiation

Lt)

0

Lt

LflLflO .

LiQ-U Leftpanel, early gene induction by early PMA treatment. After a 24-h serum starvation in medium containing 3% PPP, Balb-3T3 cells were treated with 10 ng/ml PMA, 20 ng/ml FGF, or the combination of both for 0.5 h (P0.5, FO.5, and F+PO.5) and for 3 h (P3, F3, and F+P3). After the indicated times, RNA was isolated and analyzed for c-fos (A), c-myc (B), and c-jun (C) expression as described in “Materials and Methods.” GAPDH mRNA levels were used as control of the amount of loaded RNA (A, B, and C). Right panel, early gene induction by late PMA treatment. After a 24-h starvation period in medium contaming 3% PPP, Balb-3T3 cells were treated with an early pulse of 10 ng/ml PMA or 20 ng/mI FGF and collected at 6.5 h (P2/6.5 and F2/6.5) or at 9 h (P2/9 and F2/9) or had the early treatmont with PMA or FGF, followed by a late 0.5-h pulse of PMA (P P6/6.5 and F2 P6/ 6.5) or by a late 3-h pulse of PMA (P2 P6/9 and F2 P6/9). After the indicated time penods, RNA was isolated and analyzed for time c-fos, c-myc, c-jun, and GAPDH mRNA levels. Fig.

F

U,

A

GAPDHF

I

0

5.

c-fos

L()

.

U Li

I

,

(OQ.(DO. (s4bsqJ

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I

c-fos ,-

GAPDH uQLL

N)

B

c-myc

W

(noQU e LI.LLUQ.Q.

(0 a)O

GAPDH C

-myc

C -jUfl

c-jun

C

GAPDH

GAPDH

On

the

other

blastoma the

circuit

that

CDKs seems be due

ucts, the

with thus,

G1-’S

Materials Cells

and

the

PMA

the

,

and

circuit

products

p1 6) seem the

transition.

response

cycle-specific of a PKC of CDK

and

blocking

Rb phosphorylation

transition

to occur.

genes

event

effect

(retino-

to play a role

G1-S

the early

inhibitory

to activation

and Cell

with

to be a cell

that

nection

anti-oncogene

p21

regulates

in contrast

propose may

the

p53,

activation, tion,

hand,

protein,

Mitogenic

in

CDKs induc-

(2, 12).

We

G1 cell traversing

of

isoform

that

has a con-

anti-oncogenes that

is required

prodfor

Methods

Culture

Conditions

Frozen Stocks of Balb-3T3 Cells. Clone A31 (1 3) was kept in liquid nitrogen. Cultures were grown in DMEM with 1 .2 g/liter sodium bicarbonate plus 1 0% FCS under a 5% C02/air atmosphere. Cultures were grown continuously to near confluence and were subcultuned every 3-4 days.

Activity

Assays

DNA Synthesis Stimulation-Synchronic Populations. Confluent cultures were serum starved for 24 h in medium containing 3% PPP. DNA synthesis of these G0-G1-arrested cells was stimulated by serum, growth factors, or PMA. [3H]thymidine (0.25 MCi/ml;10 M) was incorporated between 12 and 24 h after triggering DNA synthesis stimulation and after incorporation into DNA was measured by scintillation counting as described previously (14). Labeling lndox-Asynchronic Populations. Exponentially growing coverslip cultures were treated with PMA (1 0 ng/ml) for 2 h and then pulse-labeled with [H] thymidine (5 MCi/ml;10 M) for 15 mm every 2 h after the PMA pulse. Coverslips were extracted twice with cold 10% tnichloracetic acid, washed with 95% ethanol, air dried, and covered with Kodak AR-b stripping film. After 10 days of exposure, the film was developed and cells were stained with Giemsa. Labeling index was estimated by scoring the percentage of labeled nuclei under light microscope by counting at least 300 cells/coverslip. The treatment referred to as early PMA pulse consists of: (a) PMA addition

at time

medium

removal;

zero;

(d) washing

(b) incubation for the desired period of time; (C) of cell monolayers twice with PBS; and (e)

addition

of fresh

medium.

Control

dishes

were

subjected

to the

same

79

80

PMA

on G0-#{247}G1 Transition

A

of Mammalian

Cell Cycle

B

PMA

FGF

8

F2 P6/6.5 3SPPP

3sppp

I

C

‘JE

E6 P0.5

x

P2

> .

a

P2

6.5

P2

P6/6.5

EJL1

.5

F2

x2 P6.5

E

iLjL

Fig. 6. PKC activation by PMA treatments. After a 24 h starvation in medium contaming 3% PPP, Balb-3T3 cells were stimulated with 10 ng/ml PMA (A) and 20 ng/ml FGF (B) for the indicated times. PKC activity was measured as described in “Materials and Methods” for the membrane (#{149}) and soluble (LI) fractions. Columns, mean of three independent experiments, each with duplicates. “, statistically significant differences (student t test; P < 0.001) between control and experimental conditions, comparing ities

0

either or

tivities

1

membrane

activ-

membrane:soluble ratios.

ac-

Treatments Membrane Soluble

6045.

40Fig. 7. PMA inhibitory action is exhibited by exponentially growing cultures. Exponentially growing Balb-3T3 cells were treated for 2 h with PMA (#{149}) and then washed twice with PBS. Every 2 h, duplicate coverslips were pulse labeled for 15 mm with H]thymidine and extracted as described in the “Materials and Methods.” The same procedure was adopted for the control population growing in 10% FCS (1) for a 10-h period.

a, 0

35.

z a,

30-

a,

0)

-I

2620-

-U----

Control

-.--

PMA Pulse

150

2

4

washing procedures. PMA removal by PBS washing was monitored by using a radioactively labeled PMA analogue, i.e., [20 N Hlphorbol-12-13dibutyrate. Results shown in Figs. 1-3, and 6 are representative of at least three independent experiments in each case.

RNA

Extraction

and Northern

Hybridization

Analysis

Confluent cultures in 1 50-mm diameter dishes were serum starved for 24 h in medium containing 3% PPP. Treatment with FGF (20 ng/ml), PMA(10 ng/ml), or a combination of both was performed for different periods of time as indicated in “Results.” Cell monolayers were lysed in 4 M guanidine isothiocyanate (1 5), layered on top of a 5.7 M CsCI-25 mi sodium acetate (pH 5.0) solution, and centrifuged to equilibrium in a SW5O.1 rotor. Total RNA recovered from the CsCI pellet was dissolved in water, quantified by UV absorption, and used for Northern hybridization analysis as follows: 10

8

6

Time After Treatment

10

(h)

ng total RNA in 4-morpholinepropanesulfonic acid-formaldehyde was heated for 1 5 mm at 65”C, fractionated in 1 % agarose gels, and transferred to nitrocellulose filters in 1 5x SSC. The DNA probes used for hybridization were: pFBJ-2fos for c-fos (16), LK588-c-jun4 for c-jun, pBCOOlmyc for c-myc (17), and prGAPDH1 for GAPDH (18). All of the plasmids were labeled with [a-32P]dCTP by random primer extension (19).

Protein

Kinase

C Activity

Determination

Confluent cultures in 1 50-mm diameter dishes were serum starved for 24 h in medium containing 3% PPP. PMA, FGF, or a combination of both

4

R. Bravo,

unpublished

data.

Cell Growth

were added for different periods of time as indicated in “Resuits.” Cuitures were washed twice with a physiological saline buffer without calcium; cells were collected in 1 .5 ml buffer A [20 mi Tris-HCI (pH 7.5), 2 mti EDTA, 0.5 M EGTA, 2 mM phenylmothylsulfonyl fluoride, 25 ng/mI loupeptin, and 0.33 M Sucrose] and homogenized with 30 strokes of a Teflon glass homogenizer. The homogenates were centrifuged at 100,000 x g for 45 mm at 4#{176}C, and the supornatants were collected and kept at 4”C to assay for PKC activity associated with the soluble fraction. The pellets were washed in 1 .5 ml buffer B (buffer A without the sucrose) and homogenized with 20 strokes, with NP4O added to a 1 % final concentration. The pellet homogenates were mixed for 40 mm at 4”C and centrifuged at 100,000 x g for 45 mm at 4”C. The supematants were collected to assay for PKC activity associated with the membrane fraction. Soluble and membrane samples were loaded onto a DEAE-cellulose column (300-pJ bed volume), oquilibrated in 20 mM Tris-HCI (pH 7.5), and kept under agitation for 40 mm at 4”C. Columns were washed with 2 ml buffer B for 40 mm and eluted with 0.5 ml buffer B containing 0.15 M NaCI. PKC activity was assayed in so-M1 aliquots containing 20 m Tris-HCI, 25 ng histone Hi , 0.75 m CaCI2, 10 rnM magnesium acetate, 50 mg/mI leupoptin, 100 m [y-32P]ATP (120 cpm/pmol), and with or without lipids as described (20).

Gmwth

Factors,

Drugs,

and Isotopes

C. S. Arrnelin

for critical

reading

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