title: Identification of bombesin receptors on isolated muscle cells from human intestine.
abstract: Smooth muscle cells were isolated separately from the longitudinal and circular muscle layers of human jejunum obtained at surgery and used to determine whether amphibian bombesin-14 and 3 mammalian homologues, GRP-(1-27), GRP-(18-27) and neuromedin B, can cause contraction by acting directly on muscle cells. Circular and longitudinal muscle cells contracted identically in response to bombesin-14 (C50 2 x 10(-12) M). The contractile response was not affected by selective muscarinic, opioid, CCK or serotonin antagonists but was inhibited by the substance P (SP) derivative, [D-Arg1, D-Pro2, D-Trp7,9, Leu11]SP. All 3 mammalian bombesins were less potent than bombesin-14. GRP-(1-27) and GRP-(18-27) were equipotent (C50 4 x 10(-11) M) but 20 times less potent than bombesin-14. Neuromedin B (C50 6 x 10(-12) M) was 3 times less potent than bombesin-14. All bombesins, however, were more potent than other enteric neuropeptides (e.g., tachykinins, opioid peptides). The study demonstrates conclusively the ability of bombesins to cause direct contraction of intestinal smooth muscle cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Micheletti
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Grider
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Makhlouf
mesh_terms: D001839:Bombesin / Q000494:pharmacology; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007583:Jejunum / Q000032:analysis / Q000166:cytology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000032:analysis* / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D015287:Neurokinin B / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide; C040794:neuromedin C; D015287:Neurokinin B; C038393:neuromedin B; D001839:Bombesin