We use murine erythroid Friend cells and human promyelocytic HL60 cells to investigate the influence of a transmembrane signal in triggering myeloid or erythroid cell differentiation. Combined treatments were given with dimethylsulfoxide, actinomycin D and amphotericin B, a substance which resembles a deviant membrane lipid and which seems to influence exclusively membrane activity. Our results suggest that a membrane modification alone is sufficient for in vitro HL60 cell differentiation, whereas both a transmembrane and a nuclear signal are necessary for Friend cell differentiation.
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