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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Atorvastatin Modulates the Efficacy of Electroporation and Calcium Electrochemotherapy.

Wojciech Szlasa, Aleksander Kiełbik, Anna Szewczyk, Vitalij Novickij, Mounir Tarek, Zofia Łapińska, Jolanta Saczko, Julita Kulbacka, Nina Rembiałkowska

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Wojciech SzlasaFaculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5477-5771
Aleksander KiełbikMedical University Hospital, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6828-6138
Anna SzewczykDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
Vitalij NovickijInstitute of High Magnetic Fields, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 03227 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Mounir TarekUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, LPCT, F-54000 Nancy, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9451-3215
Zofia ŁapińskaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
Jolanta SaczkoDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5273-5293
Julita KulbackaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8272-5440
Nina RembiałkowskaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.
Wroclaw Medical University · PLCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRUniversity of Wrocław · PLVilnius Gediminas Technical University · LT

Funding

Wrocław Medical University STM.D260.20.142
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electroporation is influenced by the features of the targeted cell membranes, e.g., the cholesterol content and the surface tension of the membrane. The latter is eventually affected by the organization of actin fibers. Atorvastatin is a statin known to influence both the cholesterol content and the organization of actin. This work analyzes the effects of the latter on the efficacy of electroporation of cancer cells. In addition, herein, electroporation was combined with calcium chloride (CaEP) to assess as well the effects of the statin on the efficacy of electrochemotherapy. Cholesterol-rich cell lines MDA-MB231, DU 145, and A375 underwent (1) 48 h preincubation or (2) direct treatment with 50 nM atorvastatin. We studied the impact of the statin on cholesterol and actin fiber organization and analyzed the cells' membrane permeability. The viability of cells subjected to PEF (pulsed electric field) treatments and CaEP with 5 mM CaCl

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Anticholesteremic AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisAtorvastatinCalciumCell MembraneCell Membrane PermeabilityCell ProliferationCholesterolElectrochemotherapyElectroporationHumansNeoplasmsTumor Cells, CulturedAnticholesteremic AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAtorvastatinCalciumCholesterolactinatorvastatincalciumcholesterolelectrochemotherapyelectroporation

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PMID34681903
PMCPMC8539882
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