Abstract
DIF (differentiation-inducing factor) is a putative morphogen that induces stalk cell differentiation in the lower eukaryote, Dictyostelium discoideum. In this study, we have examined the effects of DIF on growth and the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca 2+] i) in rat pancreatic acinar AR42J cells. Growth of AR42J cells was inhibited when DIF was present in the media, and approximately 50% growth inhibition was attained with 20 μM DIF. DIF was also found to raise [Ca 2+] i in a dose-dependent manner (1–40 μM), both in the presence and absence of extracellular Ca 2+. These results suggest that DIF elicits both calcium influx from the extracellular space and calcium release from intracellular pool(s), thereby inhibiting cell growth in AR42J.
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