title: Growth-promoting effect of gastrin on human gastric carcinoma cell line TMK-1.
abstract: A human gastric carcinoma cell line TMK-1 was established in vitro by the soft agar method from SC-6-JCK, a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma xenotransplanted in nude mice. TMK-1 cells had a doubling time of approximately 35 hr and showed carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), alpha 1-antitrypsin and secretory component immunoreactivity. Ultrastructurally, the tumor cells were characterized by numerous mitochondria, tubulovesicles and intracytoplasmic canaliculi filled with abundant microvilli. The growth of TMK-1 cells was promoted by 10nM human gastrin (G-17), 2 microM tetragastrin or 2 microM pentagastrin, among which human gastrin showed the most effective growth promotion. Moreover, incorporation of [3H]thymidine into TMK-1 cells was stimulated by gastrin in a dose-dependent manner. The content of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) in TMK-1 cells was increased by gastrin treatment but decreased to the control level within 10 min. cAMP-dependent protein kinase was also activated by gastrin administration.
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005755:Gastrins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D005755:Gastrins; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011494:Protein Kinases