Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-3-6
pubmed:abstractText
Gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) has been shown to be a tumour growth stimulating agent for a number of normal and human cancer cell lines. The tumour growth effect is a direct result of GRP binding to membrane G-protein coupled GRP receptors (GRP-R) on the cell surface. Available data on the role of GRP and GRP-R in human lung, prostate, breast, colorectal and gastric carcinoma are reviewed and it is suggested that radiolabelled agonists are preferable to antagonists for imaging and therapy as they appear to be internalised, yielding a higher target/background ratio. The use of rhenium or indium radiolabels for therapy may provide a new approach to GRP/bombesin expressing tumours.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0143-3636
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5-15
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Is there a role for agonist gastrin-releasing peptide receptor radioligands in tumour imaging?
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium. Christophe.Vandewiele@rug.ac.be
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review