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ArticleDiscover oncology2023

Markedly divergent effects of Ouabain on a Temozolomide-resistant (T98G) vs. a Temozolomide-sensitive (LN229) Glioblastoma cell line.

Heidrun Weidemann, Daniel Feger, Jan E Ehlert, Marcus M Menger, Robert C Krempien

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Article in Discover oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Dual-action nanotherapy: Temozolomide-loaded, anti-PD-L1 scFv-functionalized lipid nanocarriers for targeted glioblastoma therapy.European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Heidrun WeidemannClinic for Radiotherapy, HELIOS Hospital Berlin-Buch, Schwanebecker Chaussee 50, 13125, Berlin, Germany.
Daniel FegerReaction Biology Europe GmbH, Engesserstr.4, 79108, Freiburg, Germany.
Jan E EhlertReaction Biology Europe GmbH, Engesserstr.4, 79108, Freiburg, Germany.
Marcus M MengerFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses (IZI-BB), Am Mühlenberg13, 14476, Potsdam, Germany. marcus.menger@izi-bb.fraunhofer.de.
Robert C KrempienClinic for Radiotherapy, HELIOS Hospital Berlin-Buch, Schwanebecker Chaussee 50, 13125, Berlin, Germany.
Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch · DEReaction Biology (Germany) · DEFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology · DE

Funding

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft APCHELIOS Kliniken 055261
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor with poor prognosis. GMB are highly recurrent mainly because of radio- and chemoresistance. Radiotherapy with Temozolomide (TMZ) is until today the golden standard adjuvant therapy, however, the optimal treatment of recurrent glioblastoma remains controversial. Ouabain belongs to the Cardiotonic Steroids (CTS) the natural ligands of the Na/K-ATPase (NKA). It is established that the NKA represents a signal transducer with either stimulating or inhibiting cell growth, apoptosis, migration and angiogenesis. Over the last decade evidence grew that CTS have anti-tumor properties especially in GBM.

aimProceeding from recent studies we wanted to further demonstrate a divergent effect of Ouabain on a TMZ-resistant (T98G) as compared to a TMZ-sensitive (LN229) GBM cell line.

methodsWe analyzed the effect of Ouabain on cell migration and plasma cell membrane potential (PCMP) in the LN229 and T98G GBM cell line as well as underlying mechanisms (Bcl-2 and p-Akt/pan-Akt expression). Moreover, we analyzed the anti-angiogenic effect of Ouabain on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).

resultsT98G cells showed a significant inhibition of cell migration and a significant depolarization of the PCMP at similar Ouabain concentrations (IC50 = 1.67 × 10

conclusionThe TMZ-resistant T98G cell line as compared to the TMZ-sensitive LN229 cell line shows a high sensitivity towards Ouabain. We consider it as a promising new compound especially in recurrent GBM to overcome the resistance to TMZ and irradiation.

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Bcl-2Cell migrationChemoresistanceGlioblastomaNa/K-ATPaseOuabainPan-AktPlasma cell membrane potential

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PMID36840822
PMCPMC9968366
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