Abstract
Gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) regulates cellular homeostasis by propagating signaling molecules, exchanging cellular metabolites, and coupling electrical signals. In cancer, cells exhibit altered rates of GJIC which may play a role in neoplastic progression. K ATP channels help maintain membrane polarity and linkages between K ATP channel activity and rates of GJIC have been established. The mechanistic relationship has not been fully elucidated. We report the effects of treatment with multiple K ATP antagonist compounds on GJIC in metastatic cell lines demonstrating an increase in communication rates following treatment with compounds possessing specificities towards the SUR2 subunit of K ATP. These effects remained consistent using cell lines with different expression levels of SUR1 and SUR2, suggesting possible off target effects on GJIC by these compounds.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-31 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 586 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2 2012 |
Keywords
- Gap junction
- Glibenclamide
- K
- Sulfonylurea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Biophysics
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology