Abstract
Two endocrinologically active octapeptide analogues (BIM-23014 C and BIM-23034) of somatostatin (SRIF) containing either and N- or C-terminal 3-(2-naphthyl)-D-Ala residue were examined for their ability to inhibit the in vitro receptor binding, clonal growth, and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-stimulated cyclic AMP formation in human small cell lung cancer cell (SCLC) line NCI-H345. Both SRIF peptides inhibited [ 125I]SRIF(Tyr 11)-14 binding with IC 50 values in the low nM range. Colony formation in the in vitro SCLC growth assay was also inhibited in the same concentration range, as was VIP-stimulated cyclic AMP formation. Therefore, octapeptide analogues of SRIF function as SCLC SRIF receptor agonists.
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