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Differential expression of gastrin, cholecystokinin-A and cholecystokinin-B receptor mRNA in human pancreatic cancer cell lines

Monstein, H J ; Ohlsson, Bodil LU and Axelson, J (2001) In Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 36(7). p.738-743
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It has been assumed that gastrin stimulates the growth of pancreatic cancer in an autocrine way through co-expression of gastrin and the cholecystokinin-B receptor (CCK-BR). However, pancreatic cancer cell lines established directly from patients have revealed a great heterogeneity in cell proliferation when exposed to CCK, gastrin and their receptor antagonists. The aim of this study was therefore to examine co-expression of CCK-A and CCK-B receptor (CCK-AR and CCK-BR), and gastrin mRNA as well as the secretion of CCK and gastrin peptides in these cell lines. METHODS: Fourteen cell lines were established from primary pancreatic cancers or their metastases. Total RNA was isolated from the cell lines and reverse-transcribed into... (More)
BACKGROUND: It has been assumed that gastrin stimulates the growth of pancreatic cancer in an autocrine way through co-expression of gastrin and the cholecystokinin-B receptor (CCK-BR). However, pancreatic cancer cell lines established directly from patients have revealed a great heterogeneity in cell proliferation when exposed to CCK, gastrin and their receptor antagonists. The aim of this study was therefore to examine co-expression of CCK-A and CCK-B receptor (CCK-AR and CCK-BR), and gastrin mRNA as well as the secretion of CCK and gastrin peptides in these cell lines. METHODS: Fourteen cell lines were established from primary pancreatic cancers or their metastases. Total RNA was isolated from the cell lines and reverse-transcribed into single-stranded cDNA. A PCR technique based on Taq polymerase-antibody interaction and CCK-AR, CCK-BR and gastrin-specific primers, followed by Southern blot analysis, were the methods used. The incubation mediums were analysed for the presence of secreted CCK/proCCK and gastrin/progastrin peptides by specific radioimmunoassays (RIA). RESULTS: By means of nested Reverse-Transcribed Polymerase Chain Reaction (nested RT-PCR), combined with Southem blot analysis of the PCR amplified products, CCK-AR and gastrin mRNA co-expression was detected in cell lines LPC-6p and LPC-10m, whereas CCK-BR and gastrin mRNA could be detected in cell lines LPC-8p and LPC-12m. A low level of secreted CCK peptides was detected in cell line LPC-6p, which also expressed CCK-AR mRNA. In no other cases were CCK or gastrin peptides detected in the cell culture mediums. CONCLUSION: The lack of CCK-BR and gastrin mRNA co-expression, and not detectable levels of secreted CCK and gastrin in culture media, does not lend support to the hypothesis that concomitant gene-expression of CCK receptors and gastrin or CCK are essential to maintaining pancreatic cancer cell proliferation. (Less)
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Cholecystokinin, (CCK), Cck-A, Receptor, Cck-B, Gastrin, Gene, Expression, Pancreatic, Cancer
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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
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36
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7
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738 - 743
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Taylor & Francis
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  • pmid:11444473
  • scopus:0034967512
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1502-7708
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10.1080/00365520120505
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English
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  abstract     = {{BACKGROUND: It has been assumed that gastrin stimulates the growth of pancreatic cancer in an autocrine way through co-expression of gastrin and the cholecystokinin-B receptor (CCK-BR). However, pancreatic cancer cell lines established directly from patients have revealed a great heterogeneity in cell proliferation when exposed to CCK, gastrin and their receptor antagonists. The aim of this study was therefore to examine co-expression of CCK-A and CCK-B receptor (CCK-AR and CCK-BR), and gastrin mRNA as well as the secretion of CCK and gastrin peptides in these cell lines. METHODS: Fourteen cell lines were established from primary pancreatic cancers or their metastases. Total RNA was isolated from the cell lines and reverse-transcribed into single-stranded cDNA. A PCR technique based on Taq polymerase-antibody interaction and CCK-AR, CCK-BR and gastrin-specific primers, followed by Southern blot analysis, were the methods used. The incubation mediums were analysed for the presence of secreted CCK/proCCK and gastrin/progastrin peptides by specific radioimmunoassays (RIA). RESULTS: By means of nested Reverse-Transcribed Polymerase Chain Reaction (nested RT-PCR), combined with Southem blot analysis of the PCR amplified products, CCK-AR and gastrin mRNA co-expression was detected in cell lines LPC-6p and LPC-10m, whereas CCK-BR and gastrin mRNA could be detected in cell lines LPC-8p and LPC-12m. A low level of secreted CCK peptides was detected in cell line LPC-6p, which also expressed CCK-AR mRNA. In no other cases were CCK or gastrin peptides detected in the cell culture mediums. CONCLUSION: The lack of CCK-BR and gastrin mRNA co-expression, and not detectable levels of secreted CCK and gastrin in culture media, does not lend support to the hypothesis that concomitant gene-expression of CCK receptors and gastrin or CCK are essential to maintaining pancreatic cancer cell proliferation.}},
  author       = {{Monstein, H J and Ohlsson, Bodil and Axelson, J}},
  issn         = {{1502-7708}},
  keywords     = {{Cholecystokinin; (CCK); Cck-A; Receptor; Cck-B; Gastrin; Gene; Expression; Pancreatic; Cancer}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{738--743}},
  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology}},
  title        = {{Differential expression of gastrin, cholecystokinin-A and cholecystokinin-B receptor mRNA in human pancreatic cancer cell lines}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00365520120505}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/00365520120505}},
  volume       = {{36}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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