ChemiScreen™ BB2 Bombesin Receptor Calcium-Optimized FLIPR Cell Lines

ChemiScreen™ BB2 Bombesin Receptor Calcium-Optimized FLIPR Cell Lines

• ChemiScreen
• Chemicon (Millipore)

2 vials

Full-length human GRPR cDNA encoding BB2

Bombesin, a bioactive peptide first identified in amphibian skin, is related to two mammalian peptides, gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) and neuromedin B. A family of 3 GPCRs, including NMB-R (BB1), GRP-R (BB2) and BRS-3 (BB3), mediate the biological effects of the peptides. The receptors differ in their affinities for the peptides; BB2 binds to GRP with 50-300-fold greater affinity than to NMB, whereas BB1 binds to NMB with 10-800-fold greater affinity than to GRP (Tokita et al., 2004). Binding of ligand to BB2 activates Gq to increase intracellular calcium concentrations. GRP stimulates release of gastrin from endocrine cells and stimulates smooth muscle activity in the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, binding of GRP to BB2 stimulates proliferation of a variety of cell types, and has been implicated in the progression of small cell lung cancer and other malignancies. The CNS is also a major site of GRP expression, and GRP and BB2 are involved in the circadian clock, conditioned fear, and food intake (Ohki-Hamazaki et al., 2005). Chemicon's cloned human BB2-expressing cell line is made in the Chem-1 host, which supports high levels of recombinant BB2 expression on the cell surface and contains high levels of the promiscuous G protein G°15 to enhance coupling of the receptor to the calcium signaling pathway. Thus, the cell line is an ideal tool for screening for antagonists of interactions between BB2 and its ligands.

Calcium flux assay, ligand binding assays

Human

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Human

SPECIFICATIONS: EC50 for calcium mobilization by Bombesin: ~0.68 nM

Chem-1

GPCR Cell Lines

Chemicon

Chem-1

Cells are frozen at 2 x 10⁶ cells/mL in DMEM/20% fetal bovine serum/100 U/mL penicillin and streptomycin/10% DMSO. Cell line tests negative for mycoplasma.

BB2

peptide

Place cells in liquid nitrogen immediately upon receipt. Maintain frozen in liquid nitrogen for up to 5 years. Thaw cells rapidly by removing from liquid nitrogen and immediately immersing in a 37°C water bath. Immediately after ice has thawed, sterilize the exterior of the vial with 70% ethanol. Transfer contents of the vial to a T75 flask containing 20 mL growth media, and place in a humidified 37°C incubator with 5% CO₂. After 8-24 h, cells will adhere to the plate, at which time the media should be replaced to remove residual DMSO. Cells are passaged by washing with Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺-free HBSS (10 mL/T75), incubating with 0.05% trypsin/0.2 g/L EDTA (1 mL/T75) for 5-10 minutes at 37°C, and rapping the side of the flask to dislodge the cells. Neutralize the trypsin by addition of 4 volumes growth media. Cells are typically passaged 1:10 with every 3-4 days, and should be passaged at least once after thawing prior to use in calcium flux assays.

Bombesin

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1 mL per vial

GPCRs

ChemiScreen™ BB2 Bombesin Receptor Calcium-Optimized FLIPR Cell Lines

M73481

DMEM containing 4.5 g/L glucose/10% heat inactivated fetal bovine serum/1x nonessential amino acids/10 mM HEPES/0.25 mg/mL Geneticin (G418)/100 U/mL each penicillin and streptomycin

2 x 10⁶ cells/mL