Regulation of gonadotropin receptors and gonadotropin responses in a clonal strain of Leydig tumor cells by epidermal growth factor.
Regulation of gonadotropin receptors and gonadotropin responses in a clonal strain of Leydig tumor cells by epidermal growth factor.
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10.1016/s0021-9258(19)70116-1
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1981-01
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M. Ascoli
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M. Ascoli
The MA-10 line is a clonal strain of Leydig tumor cells that has receptors for human choriogonadotropin (hCG) and mouse epidermal growth factor (mEGF). These cells respond to hCG, cholera toxin, and 8-Br-adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate with increased steroid production. It is reported herein that exposure of the MA-10 cells to mEGF results in a substantial (80 to 90%) reduction in the number of hCG receptors per cell. The loss of hCG receptors is accompanied by a corresponding reduction in the ability of hCG to stimulate steroidogenesis. The steroidogenic responses to cholera toxin and 8-Br-adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate, however, are not affected. Other results presented show that mEGF is not a mitogen for these cells.