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6. In Vitro Study of the Multimodal Effect of Na + /K + ATPase Blocker Ouabain on the Tumor Microenvironment and Malignant Cells.

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Harich, Octavia-Oana, Gavriliuc, Oana-Isabella, Ordodi, Valentin-Laurentiu, Tirziu, Alexandru, Paunescu, Virgil, Panaitescu, Carmen, and Bojin, Maria-Florina

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OUABAIN, CANCER cells, TUMOR microenvironment, ADENOSINE triphosphatase, MESENCHYMAL stem cells
Abstract

Na+/K+ ATPase is a protein involved in the active transport of ions across the cellular membrane. Ouabain is a cardiotonic glycoside that, by inhibiting the Na+/K+ pump, interferes with cell processes mediated directly by the pump, but also indirectly influences other cellular processes such as cell cycle and proliferation, growth, cell differentiation, angiogenesis, migration, adhesion, and invasion. We used the SK-BR-3 breast cancer cell line, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), and tumor-associated fibroblasts (TAFs) in vitro to determine the effects of ouabain exposure on these cellular types. The results showed a multi-level effect of ouabain mainly on tumor cells, in a dose-dependent manner, while the TAFs and their normal counterparts were not significantly influenced. Following exposure to ouabain, the SK-BR-3 cells changed their morphologic appearance, decreased the expression of immunophenotypic markers (CD29, Her2, VEGF), the proliferation rate was significantly decreased (Ki67 index), the cells were blocked in the G0 phase of the cell cycle and suffered necrosis. These data were correlated with the variable expression of α and β Na+/K+ pump subunits in tumor cells, resulting in decreased ability to adhere to the VCAM-1 substrate in functional flow chamber studies. Being indicative of the pro-apoptotic and inhibitory effect of ouabain on tumor invasion and metastasis, the results support the addition of ouabain to the oncological therapeutic arsenal, trailing the "repurposing drugs" approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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9. Innovative Biotechnology for Generation of Cardiac Tissue

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Barbulescu, Greta Ionela, primary, Bojin, Florina Maria, additional, Ordodi, Valentin Laurentiu, additional, Goje, Iacob Daniel, additional, Buica, Taddeus Paul, additional, Gavriliuc, Oana Isabella, additional, Baderca, Flavia, additional, Hoinoiu, Teodora, additional, and Paunescu, Virgil, additional

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2021
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