Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPase May Take Part in the Drug Resistance Phenotype of Glioma Stem Cells

M Giambra, A Di Cristofori, F Raimondo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The vacuolar proton-translocating ATPase (V-ATPase) is a transmembrane multi-protein
complex fundamental in maintaining a normal intracellular pH. In the tumoral contest, its role …

V-ATPase in glioma stem cells: a novel metabolic vulnerability

AM Storaci, I Bertolini, C Martelli, G De Turris… - Journal of Experimental …, 2025 - Springer
Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is a lethal brain tumor characterized by the glioma stem
cell (GSC) niche. The V-ATPase proton pump has been described as a crucial factor in …

[HTML][HTML] The vacuolar H+ ATPase is a novel therapeutic target for glioblastoma

A Di Cristofori, S Ferrero, I Bertolini, G Gaudioso… - Oncotarget, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The vacuolar H+ ATPase (V-ATPase) is a proton pump responsible for acidification
of cellular microenvironments, an activity exploited by tumors to survive, proliferate and …

A GBM-like V-ATPase signature directs cell-cell tumor signaling and reprogramming via large oncosomes

I Bertolini, A Terrasi, C Martelli, G Gaudioso… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Abstract Background The V-ATPase proton pump controls acidification of intra and extra-
cellular milieu in both physiological and pathological conditions. We previously showed that …

Proton pump inhibitors as anti vacuolar-ATPases drugs: a novel anticancer strategy

EP Spugnini, G Citro, S Fais - Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer …, 2010 - Springer
The vacuolar ATPases are ATP-dependent proton pumps whose functions include the
acidification of intracellular compartments and the extrusion of protons through the cell …

Vacuolar ATPase as a potential therapeutic target and mediator of treatment resistance in cancer

B Whitton, H Okamoto, G Packham… - Cancer medicine, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Vacuolar ATPase (V‐ATPase) is an ATP‐dependent H+‐transporter that pumps
protons across intracellular and plasma membranes. It consists of a large multi‐subunit …

V-ATPase in cancer: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potentials

T Chen, X Lin, S Lu, B Li - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Vacuolar-type H+-ATPase (V-ATPase) is a crucial proton pump that plays an
essential role in maintaining intracellular pH homeostasis and a variety of physiological …

Importance of measuring endolysosome, cytosolic, and extracellular pH in understanding the pathogenesis of and possible treatments for glioblastoma multiforme

PW Halcrow, N Khan, G Datta, JE Ohm, X Chen… - Cancer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a very aggressive form of brain cancer that
carries with it a tragically poor prognosis. As with many other forms of cancer, the …

Intracellular proton pumps as targets in chemotherapy: V-ATPases and cancer

A Hernández, G Serrano-Bueno… - Current …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Cancer cells show a metabolic shift that makes them overproduce protons; this has the
potential to disturb the cellular acidbase homeostasis. However, these cells show …

[HTML][HTML] Selective inhibition of tumor cell associated Vacuolar-ATPase 'a2'isoform overcomes cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cells

A Kulshrestha, GK Katara, J Ginter, S Pamarthy… - Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of resistance to platinum compounds significantly hinders successful
ovarian cancer (OVCA) treatment. In tumor cells, dysregulated pH gradient across cell …