Mechanism of action of cisplatin on Na+/K+ ATPase of Caco-2 colon cells in vitro.

ABSTRACT: Cisplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent that reverts cancerous cells to the apoptotic route. A decrease in the activity of the Na+/K+ ATPase is one of the hallmarks of apoptosis and a major causative factor of the drug-induced nephrotoxicity. Whether cisplatin targets also the colonic ATPase is a question that was addressed in this work using Caco-2 cells as a model. ATPase activity was measured via inorganic phosphate release with and without ouabain, and protein expression was assessed by Western blot. Cisplatin reduced the activity of the Na+/K+ ATPase, an effect that was dependent on the transmembrane chloride gradient but had no effect on the purified enzyme, suggesting an indirect action. Fluorescence imaging showed a decrease in the membrane ATPase abundance. Cisplatin was shown to ac

SUBMITTER: Mourad R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12931807 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature