title: Choline uptake is increased by Ca++ and liposomes+ Ca++ in ascites tumor cells.
abstract: Steady-state uptake of choline by Lettre-Ehrlich tumor cells in vitro, resulting in cell-to-medium ratios of 10 or more, is significantly increased by 0.2-1.0 mM Ca++ as well as by dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline multilamellar liposomes + Ca++. The increases occur in spite of a decrease in carrier affinity, as indicated by the Km, and therefore result either from increased carrier velocity or utilization of new carriers. About half of the labelled choline which is taken up is firmly bound to cells. That label which freely leaves cells is phosphocholine, thus, these cells utilize choline mainly in phospholipid synthesis. Choline and nitrogen mustard (HN2) share a plasma membrane carrier but the intracellular distribution of HN2 into DNA, RNA and protein, contrasts with that of choline, into phospholipid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Biology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rutman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002794:Choline / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008081:Liposomes; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008081:Liposomes; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D010743:Phospholipids; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D002794:Choline; D002118:Calcium