Estramustine-Induced Suicidal Erythrocyte Death
Estramustine-Induced Suicidal Erythrocyte Death
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DOI:
10.1159/000356580
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
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通讯作者:
Lang, Florian
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作者:
Bissinger, Rosi;Modicano, Paola;Lang, Florian
Background: The nitrogen mustard derivative of estradiol-17 beta-phosphate estramustine is used for the treatment of prostate cancer. Estramustine may trigger suicidal death of cancer cells. Side effects of estramustine include anemia. At least in theory, estramustine could cause anemia by stimulation of eryptosis, the suicidal death of erythrocytes. Hallmarks of eryptosis include cell shrinkage, increased cytosolic Ca2+ activity ([Ca2+]), ceramide formation and phosphatidylserine translocation to the outer leaflet of the cell membrane with phosphatidylserine exposure at the erythrocyte surface. Eryptosis is stimulated by increase of cytosolic Ca2+ activity ([Ca2+](i)). The present study explored whether estramustine triggers eryptosis. Methods: [Ca2+](i) was estimated from Fluo3 fluorescence, cell volume from forward scatter, phosphatidylserine exposure from annexin V binding, and hemolysis from hemoglobin release. Results: A 24 h exposure to estramustine (