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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-5-9
pubmed:abstractText
Somatostatin and its receptors (SSTR1 to SSTR5) are expressed in normal human parafollicular C cells and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), but the role of SSTR subtypes in cell growth regulation is still not clear. The present study demonstrates that the human MTC cell line TT stably expresses all the SSTR subtypes and responds to SSTR2 and SSTR5 activation by subtype-selective agonists with two different patterns in terms of [(3)H]thymidine ([(3)H]thy) incorporation and cell number. The SSTR2 preferential agonists (BIM-23120, BIM-23197, BIM-23190, and BIM-23014; 10(-9)-10(-6) M), significantly suppressed [(3)H]thy incorporation (58-13%) and reduced cell proliferation (50-28%), whereas the SSTR5-selective agonist, BIM-23206 (10(-9)-10(-6) M), significantly increased [(3)H]thy incorporation in TT cells (80-175%), but failed to influence cell proliferation. SSTR2 antagonist (BIM-23627) counteracted the action of SSTR2 preferential agonists on TT cells. Furthermore, increasing concentrations of SSTR5-selective agonists, BIM-23206, dose-dependently prevented the suppression of TT cell [(3)H]thy incorporation and proliferation produced by SSTR2 preferential agonist, BIM-23120, showing an antagonism between these compounds. The following conclusions were reached: 1) the human MTC cell line TT expresses all SSTR subtypes; 2) SSTR2 activation inhibits DNA synthesis and cell proliferation, whereas SSTR5 activation increases DNA synthesis; and 3) SSTR2 preferential agonist (BIM-23120) can antagonise SSTR5-selective agonist (BIM-23206) action and vice versa. These findings suggest a tissue-specific function and a tissue-specific interaction between the two receptors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0021-972X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
86
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2161-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-5-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Somatostatin receptor subtypes 2 and 5 differentially affect proliferation in vitro of the human medullary thyroid carcinoma cell line tt.
pubmed:affiliation
Section of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't