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Fluorescence Microscopy for ATP Internalization Mediated by Macropinocytosis in Human Tumor Cells and Tumor-xenografted Mice
Published on: June 30, 2021
On the relationship of ATP depletion to chemotherapeutically-induced tumor-regression
J Colofiore1, R Stolfi, L Nord
1MEM SLOAN KETTERING CANC CTR,NEW YORK,NY 10021. CATHOLIC MED CTR,WOODHAVEN,NY 11421.
Abstract:
A positive correlation was found between increasing ATP depletion and enhanced tumor-regressing activity by combining PMA, a three drug combination (PALA, MMPR+6-AN), with FUra, or Adria, or FUra+Adria. For example, at 48 h post treatment, ATP was 68% of saline controls with a 10% tumor regression rate (PMA); ATP was 55% with a 60% regression rate (PMA+FUra); ATP was 54% with an 80% regression rate (PMA+Adria); and ATP was 30% with a;100% regression rate (PMA+FUra+Adria). The results give support to the suggestion that ATP depletion may be a significant factor in the production of chemotherapeutically-induced apoptosis.
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