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In the present studies, using anti-phosphotyrosine (PY20) and PI3-kina
se (p85) antibodies, we have shown that PRL causes activation of phosp
hatidyl inositol 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) in vitro in a dose- and time-de
pendent manner in Nb2 cells. PRL activated PI3-kinase was completely i
nhibited by LY294002 (1 mu g/ml). Stimulation of the cells with PRL al
so increased tyrosine phosphorylation of the 85-kDa regulatory subunit
. Moreover, in vitro kinase assay followed by SDS-PAGE protein separat
ion demonstrated the phosphorylation of several other proteins besides
the p85. However, no direct association between p85 and JAK2 tyrosine
kinase was observed. These results indicate, for the first time, the
involvement of PI3-kinase in PRL-stimulated Nb2 cell growth. (C) 1996
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