title: Gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) binding sites in human bronchi.
abstract: The autoradiographic binding site of gastrin releasing peptide (GRP), the 27 amino acid mammalian form of bombesin, were examined in human bronchial mucosa. 125I-GRP bound specifically to submucosal glands and the epithelium. There was limited binding to vessels and bronchial smooth muscle. These observations suggest that GRP or GRP immunoreactive peptides which are present in nerve fibres and pulmonary neuroendocrine cells, may act upon glandular GRP receptors to induce mucus secretion, but that GRP would probably have little effect on vascular permeability or tracheobronchial smooth muscle tone.
authors.affiliation: Allergenic Diseases Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Baraniuk
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lundgren
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shelhamer
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kaliner
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D001980:Bronchi / Q000378:metabolism*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D010455:Peptides; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide