Abstract
The role of calcium ions (Ca2+) in the cytotoxic activity of the dengue type 2 virus (DV)-induced macrophage (M phi) cytotoxin (CF2) was investigated in the present study. The findings show that CF2 prepared in Ca(2+)-free medium had no cytotoxic activity on normal mouse spleen cells suspended in Ca(2+)-free medium but killed the cells suspended in the medium with Ca2+. Substitution with calcium chloride restored the cytotoxic activity of CF2 the optimal dose being 10(-4) M concentration. CF2 induced an influx of Ca2+, as assayed by uptake of radiolabelled calcium chloride (45Ca), in the susceptible target cells, viz. M phi and T lymphocytes. The cytotoxic activity of CF2 as well as the CF2-induced influx of 45Ca was inhibited by treatment of the target cell with the calcium channel blocking drugs verapamil and nifedipine. Thus, the presence of Ca2+ is obligatory for the cytotoxic activity of CF2 and cell death is associated with increased intracellular Ca2+.
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