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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-1-3
pubmed:abstractText
Prostate cancer (PC) is a major health problem in adult males. TRPM8, a cationic TRP channel activated by cooling and menthol is upregulated in PC. However, the precise role of TRPM8 in PC is still unclear. Some studies hypothesized that TRPM8-mediated transmembrane Ca(2+) fluxes play a key role in cellular proliferation of PC cells. In contrast, other findings suggest that high TRPM8 levels may reduce the metastatic potential of PC cells. A detailed understanding of the response of TRPM8 channels to pharmacological modulators of their activity is relevant when considering potential therapies, targeting this ion channel to treat PC. We characterized the pharmacological and functional properties of native TRPM8 channels in four human prostate cell lines, PNT1A, LNCaP, DU145, and PC3, commonly used as experimental models of PC. PNT1A is a non-tumoral prostate cell line while the other three correspond to different stages of PC. Here, we show that cold- and agonist-evoked [Ca(2+)](i) responses in PC cells are much less sensitive to well-characterized agonists (menthol and icilin) and antagonists (BCTC, clotrimazole, and DD01050) of TRPM8 channels, compared to TRPM8 channels in other tissues, suggesting a different molecular composition and/or spatial organization. In addition, the forced overexpression of human TRPM8 facilitated the trafficking of TRPM8 channels residing in the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane, leading to a marked potentiation in the efficacy of the different blockers. These results predict that blockers of canonical TRPM8 channels may be less effective in halting proliferation of PC cells than expected.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/(L-arginyl)-(N-(2,4-dichlorophenethy..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Arginine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Calcium, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Clotrimazole, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glycine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Menthol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-(3-chloropy..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pyrazines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pyridines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pyrimidinones, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/TRPM Cation Channels, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/TRPM8 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/icilin
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1432-2013
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
461
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
99-114
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Pharmacological and functional properties of TRPM8 channels in prostate tumor cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández-CSIC, San Juan de Alicante, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't