title: The release of bombesin-like peptides from small cell lung cancer cells.
abstract: High levels of BN/GRP are present in classic SCLC and lung carcinoids, whereas BN immunoreactivity is absent in variant SCLC, adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and mesothelioma cell lines. BN-like peptides are secreted from classic SCLC into the tissue culture medium. The secretion rate of BN-like peptides from cell line NCI-H345 was increased 3-fold by VIP (1 microM). Also, VIP increased the cAMP levels in cell line NCI-H345 by an order of magnitude. Therefore, SCLC cells have functional VIP receptors which regulate the secretion of BN-like peptides. Also, SRIF (100 nM) inhibits the VIP-stimulated increase in cAMP levels and secretion rate of BN-like peptides from SCLC cells. Because BN stimulates colony formation, VIP and/or SRIF may be able to alter the growth of SCLC cells. BN-like peptides are secreted from SCLC cells into the plasma. The levels of BN immunoreactivity in the plasma of SCLC patients with extensive disease is 2- to 40-fold greater than that of patients with limited disease. Secretin infusion into patients with extensive disease produces a transient increase (7-fold) in the plasma concentration of BN-like peptides. BN-like peptides are also present in the CSF of SCLC patients. When released from SCLC cells, BN-like peptides may interact with cell surface receptors. [Tyr4]BN binds with high affinity (Kd = 0.5 nM) to a single class of sites (1500/cell) on cell line NCI-H345. The carboxyl terminus of BN or GRP is essential for high-affinity binding activity. BN-like peptides elevate cytosolic Ca2+ levels as a result of increased phosphatidylinositol turnover. The putative BN receptor antagonist [D-Arg1, D-Pro2, D-Trp7,9, Leu11]substance P inhibits high-affinity [Tyr4]BN binding, the ability of BN to elevate cytosolic Ca2+ levels, and colony formation of SCLC cells. Therefore, BN receptor antagonists may serve as useful agents to inhibit the growth of SCLC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Moody
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Korman
mesh_terms: D001839:Bombesin / Q000378:metabolism*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000378:metabolism; D012633:Secretin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D018004:Receptors, Bombesin; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D012633:Secretin; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D019886:Gastrin-Releasing Peptide; D001839:Bombesin