title: Histamine elevates the expression of Ets-1, a protooncogen in human melanoma cell lines through H2 receptor.
abstract: Histamine is known to act, at least in part, as a growth factor for several cell types, and as production of this biogen amine has been found to accelerate the rate of tissue proliferation in wound repair, embryogenesis and malignant growth. Abundant experimental and clinical data suggest that histamine augments in vivo tumour cell proliferation via histamine H2 receptors (H2R). Here, we report that exogenously added histamine stimulates Ets-1 (v-ets erythroblastosis virus E26 oncogene homolog 1) synthesis in human melanoma cells. Involvement of histamine receptors in the histamine induced ets-1 expression has been also studied. Our data show that these newly recognized actions of histamine are mediated by the H2R. Modification of local protooncogen Ets-1 level is likely being involved in the regulation of melanoma growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Hargita
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hegyesi
authors.forename: Barnabás
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pállinger
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pós
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Molnár
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falus
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D050784:Proto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D050783:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011970:Receptors, Histamine H2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C494041:ETS1 protein, human; D050784:Proto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D050783:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011970:Receptors, Histamine H2; D014157:Transcription Factors; D006632:Histamine