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(American Journal of Pathology. 2000;157:59-68.)
© 2000 American Society for Investigative Pathology

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Gene Expression Profile in Prion Protein-Deficient Fibroblasts in Culture

Jun-ichi Satoh^*, Yasuo Kuroda^* and Shigeru Katamine

From the Division of Neurology,^*
Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Saga; and the Department of Bacteriology,
Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan

To investigate the physiological function of the cellular isoform of prion protein (PrP^C), the gene expression profile was studied by analyzing a cDNA expression array containing 597 clones of various functional classes in two distinct skin fibroblast cell lines designated SFK and SFH, established from PrP-deficient (PrP^-/-) mice and PrP^+/+ mice, respectively. The cells were incubated in the culture medium with or without inclusion of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). When SFK cells were compared with SFH cells in untreated conditions, the expression of 15 genes, including those essential for cell proliferation and adhesion, was reduced, whereas the expression of 27 genes, including those involved in the insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) signaling pathway, was elevated. Northern blot analysis verified a significant down-regulation of the receptor tyrosine kinase substrate Eps8, cyclin D1, and CD44 mRNAs, and a substantial up-regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p85, IGF-I, and serine protease inhibitor-2.2 mRNAs in SFK cells. The patterns of induction or reduction of gene expression after exposure to bFGF showed considerable overlap between both cell types. Furthermore, both Eps8 and CD44 mRNA levels were reduced greatly in the brain tissues of the cerebrum isolated from the PrP^-/- mice. These results indicate that the disruption of the PrP gene resulted in an aberrant regulation of a battery of genes important for cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival, including those located in the Ras and Rac signaling pathways.

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