bFGF as an autocrine growth factor for human melanomas.
Halaban R, Kwon BS, Ghosh S, Delli Bovi P, Baird A. bFGF as an autocrine growth factor for human melanomas. Oncogene Research 1988, 3: 177-86. PMID: 3226725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorNormal human melanocytesBFGF gene transcriptsHuman melanocytesGrowth factorAutocrine growth factorGene transcriptsHuman metastatic melanomaMolecular mechanismsFibroblast growth factorNormal melanocytesCyclic adenosine monophosphateSerum-containing mediumAnti-bFGF antibodyMelanoma cellsAbnormal expressionAdenosine monophosphateHuman melanomaMelanocytesRegular culture mediumDibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphateMitogenic activityCulture mediumCellsTranscripts