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Two phorbol ester receptor affinities in partially transformed human urothelial cells and decrease of receptor

B Christensen1, J Skouv, J Kieler

  • 1Fibiger Institute, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen.

Experientia
|January 15, 1993
PubMed
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This study identified specific phorbol ester binding sites on HCV-29 cells, revealing two distinct binding affinities. Cell exposure to phorbol esters caused desensitization, which reversed over several days.

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Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Phorbol esters are potent modulators of cellular processes, interacting with specific receptors.
  • Understanding phorbol ester receptor binding is crucial for deciphering their biological effects, including tumor promotion.
  • The human urothelial cell line HCV-29 provides a model to study these interactions in a non-tumorigenic context.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the presence and characteristics of phorbol ester binding sites on HCV-29 cells.
  • To determine the binding kinetics, including affinity and capacity, of phorbol ester receptors.
  • To examine the effects of phorbol ester exposure on receptor binding and cellular responsiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Radioligand binding assays using 3H-phorbol-12,13-dibutyrate (3H-PDBu) on intact HCV-29 cells.

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  • Scatchard plot analysis to determine binding site parameters (Kd and Bmax).
  • Competitive binding assays with various phorbol esters and other compounds.
  • Desensitization experiments involving pre-exposure to phorbol esters followed by binding assays and morphological assessments.

    • Main Results:

    • Specific, saturable, and competitive binding of 3H-PDBu to HCV-29 cells was observed.
    • Scatchard analysis indicated two binding sites with dissociation constants (Kd) of 11 nM and 102 nM.
    • Binding capacities (Bmax) were 5.2 x 10^6 and 1.7 x 10^6 molecules per cell for the high and low affinity sites, respectively.
    • Binding was displaced by active phorbol esters (TPA, mezerein) but not by other tested tumor promoters.
    • Pre-treatment with TPA or PDBu reduced 3H-PDBu binding to 28% of control levels, with recovery over 5-6 days.
    • Desensitized cells regained sensitivity to PDBu-induced morphological alterations concurrently with binding recovery.

    Conclusions:

    • HCV-29 cells possess specific, high- and low-affinity binding sites for phorbol esters.
    • Phorbol ester binding is specific to biologically active compounds, suggesting receptor-mediated interactions.
    • Cellular desensitization to phorbol esters is linked to a decrease in receptor-ligand binding capacity, likely due to receptor downregulation.
    • The recovery of both binding capacity and responsiveness suggests a dynamic regulation of phorbol ester receptors in HCV-29 cells.