Attenuation of epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling by growth hormone (GH)

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor kinase-independent signaling by EGF.

The ErbB family of receptors, which includes the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), ErbB2, ErbB3, and ErbB4, mediate signaling by EGF-like polypeptides. To better understand the role of the EGFR tyrosine kinase, we analyzed signaling by a kinase-inactive EGFR (K721M) in ErbB-devoid 32D cells. K721M alone exhibited no detectable signaling capacity, whereas coexpression of K721M with ErbB2,...

GH administration patterns differently regulate epidermal growth factor signaling.

Current GH administration protocols imply frequent s.c. injections, resulting in suboptimal compliance. Therefore, there is interest in developing delivery systems for sustained release of the hormone. However, GH has different actions depending on its continuous or pulsatile plasma concentration pattern. GH levels and circulating concentration patterns could be involved in the regulation of ep...

Fetal Thymocyte Growth and Differentiation: Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Modulates

Epidermal growth factor receptor signaling

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a long known, versatile signal transducer that has been well conserved during evolution. It functions in a wide range of cellular processes including cell fate determination, proliferation, cell migration and apoptosis. The activity of the EGFR is subject to modulation by multiple positive and negative regulators and is transduced to the nucleus by...

Conformational stability of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor as influenced by glycosylation, dimerization and EGF hormone binding.

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an important transmembrane glycoprotein kinase involved the initiation or perpetuation of signal transduction cascades within cells. These processes occur after EGFR binds to a ligand [epidermal growth factor (EGF)], thus inducing its dimerization and tyrosine autophosphorylation. Previous publications have highlighted the importance of glycosylati...