TABLE 1.
ErbB ligands expressed in mouse colon
RNA was prepared from flash-frozen whole mouse colon or isolated colon epithelium (n = 4 each) and then subjected to RT-PCR analysis for presence of the indicated ligands (receptor binding specificities indicated in parentheses).
Ligand | Whole colon | Isolated epithelial cells |
---|---|---|
EGF (EGFR) | + | − |
HB-EGF (EGFR, ErbB4) | + | + |
Betacellulin (EGFR, ErbB4) | + | − |
NRG4 (ErbB4) | + | − |
HRG-1β (ErbB3, ErbB4) | + | − |
TGF-α (EGFR) | + | + |