Fig. 2.
Internalization of surface-bound [125I] G-CSF by WT and mutant ▵716 G-CSFR complexes. Three days after transfection COS-7 cells were washed, incubated with 500 pmol/L [125I]-G-CSF for 2 hours at 4°C, then shifted to 37°C for the indicated times. Cells were returned to ice again for 2 hours, then washed to eliminate unbound ligand. Surface-bound ligand (▪) was determined after acid stripping in 0.5 mol/L NaCl/HCl (pH1.0) for 3 minutes. Internalized ligand (○) was measured after lysis of the cells in 1 mol/L NaOH. Data are expressed as a percentage of initial binding of G-CSF at 4°C. Values represent the mean of duplicate points. The data shown are from three independent experiments. Standard deviations are indicated by error bars.