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KMID : 0350519930460041641
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Journal of Catholic Medical College
1993 Volume.46 No. 4 p.1641 ~ p.1653
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Changes of Membrane Receptors for Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone(GnRH) in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Treated with GnRH Analog
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Abstract
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Gonadotropin relesing hormone(GnRH) analog. ([D-Trp6]-luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, [D-Trp6]-LH-RH), can cause regression of hormone-dependent human tumors. These effects are thought to be mediated through inhibition of the gonadotropic
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steroid hormone.
But. it has been reported recently that this analog has a direct inhibitory effect on the tumor growth(Schally et al., 1989).
To evaluate the direct inhibitory effect of GnRH analog on ovarian tumors, the characteristics of membrane receptors for GnRH analog were investigated in tissues of normal human ovaries, human ovarian cancers obtained from surgery, and
heterotransplanted nude mice tumors.
@ES The results were as follows :
@EN 1. In the heterotransplanted nude mice tumors. The inhibitory effect of GnRH analog on tumor growth was compared with untreated animals and in vivo treated animals with [D-Trp6]-LH-RH.In the treted group showed significant growth
inhibition(P<0.001).
2. Specific bindings of [125I, D Trp6]-LH=RH were demonstrated in membranes extracted from 7 human epithelial ovarian carcinomas and heterotransplanted nude mice tumors, but not in normal human ovaries.
3. In the plasma membrane preparations from ovarian cancer, statistical analysis of the binding data showed that the interaction of [D-Trp6]-LH-RH with the binding sites was consistent with a single class of low affinity(Kd=2.1×10E-9M) nd high
capacity binding sites(Bmax=15.8±10.5×10E-12 M/mg membrane protein).
4. Therapy with [D-Trp6]-LH-RH significantly decreased the binding capacity of receptors for [D-Trp6]-LH-RH in heterotransplanted nude mice tumors(P<0.001).
5. We observed possible correlation between GnRH binding site density and the clinical course of the patients, and found out that GnRH responded group showed a higher GnRH binding sites than that of nin-responded group(P<0.05).
These findings are compatible with the view that [D-Trp6]LH-RH might exert some direct inhibitory effects on the growth of human ovarian and heterotransplanted nude mice ovarian tumors.
Although the functional role of this specific binding site for [D-Trp6]-LH-RH in ovarian carcinoma is still obscure, it might be part of an autocrine regulatory sistem and provide that this malignancy might be responsive to hormonal
manipulations.
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