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Autocrine production of prostaglandin F2alpha enhances phenotypic transformation of normal rat kidney fibroblasts.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 1 Jul 2005
Harks E G A, Peters P H J, van Dongen J L J, van Zoelen E J J, Theuvenet A P R
Abstract excerpt
We have used normal rat kidney (NRK) fibroblasts as an in vitro model system to study cell transformation. These cells obtain a transformed phenotype upon stimulation with growth-modulating factors such as retinoic acid (RA) or transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). Patch-clamp experiments showed that transformation is paralleled by a profound membrane depolarization from around -70 to -20 mV. This...
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