Steel factor (SLF) plus GM-CSF induces proliferative synergy in myeloid progenitors and factor-dependent cell line MO7e. We previously reported that the protein level of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21(cip1/waf1) (p21) increased synergistically when MO7e cells were stimulated with SLF plus GM-CSF and that p21 induction was required for SLF synergistic responses. Here we show that this p21 induction is regulated at the transcriptional level. Based on use of a multiprobe RNase protection assay, the synergistic increase of p21 mRNA was unique among many cell cycle regulators. While STAT5A and 5B were activated after stimulation with GM-CSF alone or SLF plus GM-CSF, there was no difference in activation between the groups. p44/42 MAP kinase (ERK1/2) was synergistically activated by SLF plus GM-CSF, but SAPK/JNK and p38 MAP kinase were not. Synergistic induction of p21 was significantly decreased with a MEK1 inhibitor, suggesting that the ERK1/2 pathway is involved in the synergistic increase of p21 after GM-CSF plus SLF stimulation.

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