Effects of prodigiosin 25-C on cultured cell lines: its similarity to monovalent polyether ionophores and vacuolar type H(+)-ATPase inhibitors. |
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Authors: | T Kataoka J Magae K Kasamo H Yamanishi A Endo M Yamasaki K Nagai |
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Affiliation: | Department of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Prodigiosin 25-C inhibited the proliferation of various cultured cell lines more strongly when concanavalin A (Con A) was added to the cultures. The increase in sensitivity was most evident in T lymphoma YAC-1 cells. The combination of prodigiosin 25-C and Con A induced characteristic morphological changes in these cells. In the presence of Con A, monovalent polyether ionophores and vacuolar type H(+)-ATPase inhibitors induced effects similar to those of prodigiosin 25-C on YAC-1 cells. Prodigiosin 25-C had neither K+ionophore activity nor inhibitory effect on vacuolar type H(+)-ATPase. A Golgi mannosidase II inhibitor, swainsonine, inhibited the proliferation of YAC-1 cells only when Con A was added. Prodigiosin 25-C and swainsonine increased Con A binding receptors on the surface of YAC-1 cells. These results suggest that prodigiosin 25-C affects the intracellular transport and/or processing of glycoproteins. |
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