title: The effect of Mg2+ upon 6-phosphofructokinase activity in Ehrlich ascites tumor cells in vivo.
abstract: The effect of Mg2+ addition to intact Ehrlich ascites tumor cells (EATC) has been investigated. A decrease of glucose 6-phosphate (G6P) content and an increase of fructose 1,6-diphosphate (FDP) content are detected in glucose utilizing EATC incubated with increasing Mg2+ concentrations (from 0 to 5.0 mM). The strong enhancement of FDP/G6P ratio is taken as evidence for in vivo stimulation of phosphofructokinase 1 (PFK) (ATP:D-fructose-6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase; EC 2.7.1.11). A similar effect can be observed when glucose is replaced by fructose as the glycolytic substrate. Stimulation of PFK is paralleled by substantial depletion of ATP. Cytochalasin B prevents the observed phenomena. Cell total Mg increases by about 15% when EATC are incubated with 5 mM Mg2+. The overall data show that extracellular Mg2+ may modulate glycolytic flux in EATC in vivo. Implications and significance of these phenomena in the regulation of cancer cell metabolic features are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Pathology, Catholic University, School of Medicine, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bossi
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calviello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cittadini
mesh_terms: D019325:3-O-Methylglucose; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000187:drug effects; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003571:Cytochalasin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D006019:Glycolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D007700:Kinetics; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008757:Methylglucosides / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D010732:Phosphofructokinase-1 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008757:Methylglucosides; D019325:3-O-Methylglucose; D003571:Cytochalasin B; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D010732:Phosphofructokinase-1; D008274:Magnesium