Effect of calcium electroporation on tumour vasculature.

Abstract

Calcium electroporation (CaEP) is a novel anti-tumour treatment that induces cell death by internalization of large quantities of calcium. The anti-tumour effectiveness of CaEP has been demonstrated in vitro, in vivo, and in preliminary clinical trials; however, its effects on the vasculature have not been previously investigated. Using a dorsal window chamber tumour model, we observed that CaEP affected to the same degree normal and tumour blood vessels in vivo, as it disrupted the vessels and caused tumour eradication by necrosis. In all cases, the effect was more pronounced in small vessels, similar to electrochemotherapy (ECT) with bleomycin. In vitro studies in four different cell lines (the B16F1 melanoma, HUVEC endothelial, FADU squamous cell carcinoma, and CHO cell lines) confirmed that CaEP causes necrosis associated with acute and severe ATP depletion, a picture different from bleomycin with electroporation. Furthermore, CaEP considerably inhibited cell migratory capabilities of endothelial cells and their potential to form capillary-like structures. The finding that CaEP has anti-vascular effects and inhibits cell migration capabilities may contribute to the explanation of the high efficacy observed in preclinical and clinical studies.

• Authors: Barbara Staresinic, Tanja Jesenko, Urska Kamensek, Stine Krog Frandsen, Gregor Sersa, Julie Gehl, Maja Cemazar
• Journal: Scientific reports (Sci Rep) Vol. 8 Issue 1 Pg. 9412 (06 20 2018) ISSN: 2045-2322 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 29925935 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Bleomycin
• Calcium

Topics

• Animals
• Bleomycin (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• CHO Cells
• Calcium (metabolism)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Movement (drug effects)
• Cricetulus
• Electrochemotherapy (methods)
• Electroporation (methods)
• Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
• Humans
• Neoplasms (drug therapy)