1986 Volume 77 Issue 5 Pages 423-427
Various tissues and cell lines were analyzed to determine factors which regulate the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor level on the cell surface. At least 3 mechanisms are postulated to potentially control the EGF receptor level: gene amplification, receptor mRNA levels, and receptor half-life. The abnormal activation of any or all of these mechanisms may contribute to the high level of EGF receptors observed in squamous cell carcinomas.