title: Bradykinin increases the secretion and expression of endothelin-1 through kinin B2 receptors in melanoma cells.
abstract: The present study was conducted to determine whether bradykinin would affect the secretion and expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in B16-BL6 melanoma cells. Bradykinin administered to cultured melanoma cells increased preproET-1 mRNA level and the secretion of ET-1. Although kinin B(1) and B(2) receptor mRNAs are expressed in the melanoma cells, the increase of preproET-1 mRNA expression and the secretion of ET-1 were inhibited by kinin B(2), but not by B(1), receptor antagonist. These results suggest that bradykinin regulates the secretion and biosynthesis of ET-1 through kinin B(2) receptor in tumor cells, especially melanoma cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsugunobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andoh
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akira
authors.forename: Ikuo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saiki
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuraishi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D065169:Bradykinin B1 Receptor Antagonists; D065094:Bradykinin B2 Receptor Antagonists; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000502:physiology; D008546:Melanoma, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D043783:Receptor, Bradykinin B1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D043782:Receptor, Bradykinin B2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D065169:Bradykinin B1 Receptor Antagonists; D065094:Bradykinin B2 Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1; D043783:Receptor, Bradykinin B1; D043782:Receptor, Bradykinin B2; C051090:bradykinin, Leu(8)-des-Arg(9)-; C065679:icatibant; D001920:Bradykinin