Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

, Volume 104, Issue 1–2, pp 169–177 | Cite as

Stimulation of ribosomal RNA synthesis during hypertrophic growth of cultured heart cells by phorbol ester

  • Takashi Hanedal
  • Paul J. McDermott
Ribosome Biogenesis: Transcription of rDNA
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Abstract

Primary cultures of neonatal cardiac myocytes were used to determine the effects of tumor-promoting phorbol esters on ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis during myocyte growth. Treatment of myocytes with phorbol-12,13-dibutyrate (PDBu) increased protein accumulation by 25% and RNA content by 20%. Rates of rRNA synthesis were measured to assess the mechanism by which rRNA accumulated during myocyte growth. Rates of rRNA synthesis were determined from the incorporation of [3H]uridine into UMP of purified rRNA and the specific radioactivity of the cellular UTP pool. After 24h of PDBu treatment, cellular rates of 18S and 28S rRNA synthesis were accelerated by 67% and 64%, respectively. The increased rate of rRNA synthesis accounted for the net increase in myocyte rRNA content after PDBu treatment.

Key words

myocyte hypertrophy rRNA phorbol ester 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Takashi Hanedal
    • 1
  • Paul J. McDermott
    • 1
  1. 1.Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for ResearchGeisinger ClinicDanvilleUSA

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