title: Inhibition of human brain tumor cell growth by a receptor-operated Ca2+ channel blocker.
abstract: SK&F 96365, a reported receptor-operated Ca2+ channel blocker, inhibited the growth of U-373 MG human astrocytoma and SK-N-MC human neuroblastoma cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. Carbachol and serum which act as growth factors for these cells induced a rapid, transient increase of intracellular Ca2+ concentration without a sustained increase. SK&F 96365 also exerted a significant inhibition of carbachol or serum-induced intracellular Ca2+ mobilization. These results suggest that SK&F 96365 is a potent inhibitor of brain tumor cell growth and that its effect may be mediated by the inhibition of agonist-induced intracellular Ca2+ mobilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sayeed
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wurster
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; C063159:1-(2-(3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propoxy)-4-methoxyphenylethyl)-1H-imidazole; D002118:Calcium