Gastrin-Releasing Peptide (Mammalian Bombesin) Gene Expression in Health and Disease

Abstract

In recent years much attention has been focused on gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP), the mammalian homologue of bombesin, both as a neuroregulatory hormone and as a tissue-specific growth factor in normal and neoplastic tissues. This paper will analyze the distribution and role of GRP in normal mammalian tissues and examine the potential involvement of GRP in diverse pathologic processes.