Sensitivity of cultured pancreatic carcinoma cells toAcinetobacter glutaminase-asparaginase |
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Authors: | Ming-Chi Wu Grace K. Arimura John S. Holcenberg Adel A. Yunis |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Pediatrics, The Medical College of Wisconsin, 53233 Milwaukee, Wisconsin;(2) Department of Medicine (R-38), University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960, 33101 Miami, Florida |
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Abstract: | Summary Cultured human pancreatic carcinoma cells (MIA PaCa-2) have been shown previously to be very sensitive toE. coli l-asparaginase (EC II). The present studies have demonstrated that another enzyme,Acinetobacter glutaminase-asparaginase (AGA) is much more effective in inhibiting cell growth. At the concentration of 0.0025 U/ml of AGA activity the enzyme totally inhibited cell growth, whereas the EC II with the same concentration did not show any effect. The inhibition of cell growth correlated well with inhibition of protein and glycoprotein synthesis. The addition ofl-glutamine at the concentration of 1 mM completely reversed the inhibition of protein synthesis. Similarly, the addition ofl-glutamine at the concentration of 3 mM daily on 3 successive days after adding AGA resulted in significant reversal of growth inhibition. The results of this study indicate that the action of AGA on MIA PaCa-2 is, to a great extent, exerted through itsl-glutaminase activity. This work was supported in part by USPHS Grant CA 19182. Dr. Wu is recipient of Research Career Development Award Grant CA00686 and Dr. Yunis is a Howard Hughes Investigator. |
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Keywords: | glutaminase asparaginase pancreatic carcinoma |
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