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GL261 glioma tumor cells respond to ATP with an intracellular calcium rise and glutamate release.
Strong, Averey D; Indart, M Caitlin; Hill, Nolan R; Daniels, Richard L.
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  • Strong AD; Department of Biology, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA.
  • Indart MC; Department of Biology, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA.
  • Hill NR; Department of Biology, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA.
  • Daniels RL; Department of Biology, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, 83605, USA. Ldaniels@collegeofidaho.edu.
Mol Cell Biochem ; 446(1-2): 53-62, 2018 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29318454
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer with an average survival rate of 15 months. The composition of the GBM tumor microenvironment-its pH, the presence of growth and immune factors, neurotransmitters, and gliotransmitters-plays an important role in GBM pathophysiology and facilitates tumor survival and growth. In particular, GBM tumor cells produce glutamate, which is toxic to healthy tissue and is associated with increased tumor invasion into adjacent brain regions. The conditions that lead to this excitotoxic release of glutamate are not completely understood. Previous studies have demonstrated that extracellular ATP is present at high levels in the tumor microenvironment, and that ATP stimulates the release of glutamate from astrocytes in culture. Here we examine the functional effects of extracellular ATP on the GL261 cell line, a model system for high-grade astrocytomas such as GBM. We show that treatment with ATP leads to an immediate, dose-dependent influx of calcium into the cell that is partially inhibited by an antagonist (o-ATP) of the ionotropic ATP receptor P2X7. In addition, GL261 cells respond to extracellular ATP with a dose-dependent release of glutamate. Consistent with other reports, we find that ATP is toxic to GL261 cells at high concentrations. Together, these results provide insight into the mechanisms responsible for glutamate production by tumor cells and inform future studies that will identify how the GBM tumor microenvironment facilitates tumor invasion into healthy areas of the brain.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Trifosfato de Adenosina / Cálcio / Ácido Glutâmico / Sinalização do Cálcio / Microambiente Tumoral / Glioma Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Trifosfato de Adenosina / Cálcio / Ácido Glutâmico / Sinalização do Cálcio / Microambiente Tumoral / Glioma Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article