TRANSMEMBRANE ION FLUX MODIFIERS VERAPAMIL AND OUABAIN MODULATE CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF EXTRACELLULAR ATP ON HUMAN TUMOR-CELLS IN-VITRO

  • Authors:
    • P CORREALE
    • M CARAGLIA
    • A PROCOPIO
    • MR MARINETTI
    • R GUARRASI
    • A FABBROCINI
    • AR BIANCO
    • P TAGLIAFERRI
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  • Published online on: November 1, 1993     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.3.5.847
  • Pages: 847-851
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Abstract

Extracellular ATP can often induce tumor cell cytotoxicity; however, the molecular mechanisms of these effects are mostly unknown. We investigated whether modifications in transmembrane ion fluxes are involved in the determination of ATP-cytotoxicity. We have found that cultured human tumor cells derived from colon (LoVo) and lung (A549) carcinomas are resistant to ATP, while LoVo-Dx cells (a doxorubicin-resistant derivative of LoVo cells) and melanoma GLL-19 cells are highly sensitive to this nucleotide. 48 h exposure to 100 nM verapamil increases sensitivity of LoVo and A549 cells to ATP. This effect is completely reverted by the addition of the calcium ionophore A23187. Conversely, 4 h exposure to 100 nM ouabain, which blocks the Na+/K+ exchange pump, neutralyzes ATP cytotoxicity against LoVo-Dx and GLL-19 cells. Furthermore, ATP-mediated cytotoxic effects on these cells are completely antagonized by ADP-beta-S, a non hydrolyzable analogue of ATP. These findings suggest that transmembrane ion flux modifications play a critical role in ATP cytotoxicity and that ATP binding on surface receptors and probably nucleotide hydrolysis are needed for inducing cytotoxicity on human tumor cells.

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November 1993
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CORREALE P, CARAGLIA M, PROCOPIO A, MARINETTI M, GUARRASI R, FABBROCINI A, BIANCO A and TAGLIAFERRI P: TRANSMEMBRANE ION FLUX MODIFIERS VERAPAMIL AND OUABAIN MODULATE CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF EXTRACELLULAR ATP ON HUMAN TUMOR-CELLS IN-VITRO. Int J Oncol 3: 847-851, 1993.
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CORREALE, P., CARAGLIA, M., PROCOPIO, A., MARINETTI, M., GUARRASI, R., FABBROCINI, A. ... TAGLIAFERRI, P. (1993). TRANSMEMBRANE ION FLUX MODIFIERS VERAPAMIL AND OUABAIN MODULATE CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF EXTRACELLULAR ATP ON HUMAN TUMOR-CELLS IN-VITRO. International Journal of Oncology, 3, 847-851. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.3.5.847
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CORREALE, P., CARAGLIA, M., PROCOPIO, A., MARINETTI, M., GUARRASI, R., FABBROCINI, A., BIANCO, A., TAGLIAFERRI, P."TRANSMEMBRANE ION FLUX MODIFIERS VERAPAMIL AND OUABAIN MODULATE CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF EXTRACELLULAR ATP ON HUMAN TUMOR-CELLS IN-VITRO". International Journal of Oncology 3.5 (1993): 847-851.
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CORREALE, P., CARAGLIA, M., PROCOPIO, A., MARINETTI, M., GUARRASI, R., FABBROCINI, A., BIANCO, A., TAGLIAFERRI, P."TRANSMEMBRANE ION FLUX MODIFIERS VERAPAMIL AND OUABAIN MODULATE CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF EXTRACELLULAR ATP ON HUMAN TUMOR-CELLS IN-VITRO". International Journal of Oncology 3, no. 5 (1993): 847-851. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.3.5.847