Effects of steroids on fibroblasts: Identification of glucocorticoid-regulated proteins by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

B. A.K. Khalid, S. Gyorki, G. P. Risbridger, G. L. Warne, J. W. Funder

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Abstract

Fibroblasts cultured from normal human forearm or genital skin were exposed to dexamethasone (DM) 10-9-10-7M, deoxycorticosterone (DOC) 10-6, or vehicle for 4-16 h and [-35S]methionine-labelled proteins compared by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. No effects on cell number or [-35S]methionine incorporation were seen with either steroid, nor any effects of DOC on patterns of protein synthesis. In contrast, after 4 h incubation DM consistently (24/24 gels) caused increased abundance of a protein spot designated κ (kappa; Mr ∼ 41000, pKi, ∼ 6.5). After 16 h steroid exposure, levels of protein κ remained elevated; abundance of a second protein spot ω (omega; Mr ∼ 42000, pK1 ∼5.4) was consistently (8/8 gels) lower than in control fibroblasts. We interpret these data as evidence for glucocorticoid-specific effects on human skin fibroblasts, and that (within the pK1 and molecular weight range studied) the observed changes in abundance of proteins κ and ω constitute the human fibroblast glucocorticoid domain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)303-312
Number of pages10
JournalMolecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1983
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • fibroblasts
  • glucocorticoids
  • two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

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