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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-2-3
pubmed:abstractText
Carcinoid cell cultures were established from primary tumours and liver and mesenteric metastases. The cells continued to produce serotonin for up to 6 months. Cells from different tumours showed different properties. In most wells carcinoid cells grew on a layer of fibroblasts. The tendency to co-culture seemed to be less marked in cells from liver biopsy specimens. The amount of serotonin decreased to 63% 300 min after addition of the somatostatin analogue SMS 201-995 (SMS) to the culture, compared with controls (p < 0.05; n = 10). This decrease was observed up until 12 days, when SMS was added at each change of medium (p < 0.005; n = 8). In the first 10 min, however, SMS induced an increase in serotonin concentration (p < 0.005; n = 11). This effect may be related to other, immediate stimulatory effects of SMS seen in other cell lines originating from neural ridge-derived tissue. We believe it is important to elucidate the properties of individual tumours, as choice of therapy may vary between patients with the same diagnosis. We have described a method to obtain such information within a couple of days, before a definite treatment is selected.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0036-5521
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1077-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of somatostatin analogue SMS 201-995 on serotonin levels in the medium of primary carcinoid cell cultures.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical Dept. A, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't