ISSN:
1573-2568
Keywords:
DOPAMINE RECEPTOR
;
MALIGNANT TUMOR
;
HUMAN COLON
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract As an important enteric neurotransmitter, therole of dopamine as a mitotic inhibitor as well as aprotective factor of epithelial cells of stomach andcolon indicates its significance in malignant growth of gastrointestinal tract. Our previous resultshave shown significant alteration of dopamine receptorsin human malignant stomach tissues. The presentexperiments, therefore, evaluate DA content, itsreceptor expression, and its second-messenger cAMP inhuman malignant colon tissues to evaluate its role.Results demonstrate a significant decrease of dopaminecontent, its receptor expression, and itssecond-messenger cAMP in malignant tissues of human colon. Theseresults may provide insight into the role of dopamine asan enteric neurotransmitter on malignant growth of humancolon and may also suggest a therapeutic approach targeting dopamine receptors and itssignal transduction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026644110737
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