Table 2. Chemical inhibitors of endocytic pathways used in this study.
Inhibitor | Endocytosis Pathway Blocked | Specific Activity | Toxicity to HMVEC-L (CC20) |
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Dynasore | Clathrin and caveolin | Blocks dynamins | 87 μM |
Chlorpromazine(CPZ) | Clathrin | Prevents coated pit formation by blocking AP2 binding to receptor | 22 μM |
Pitstop 2 | Clathrin | Prevents coated pit formation by blocking attachment to clathrin heavy chain | 16 μM |
Methyl-β-cyclodextrin (MβCD) | Caveolin, clathrin, and macropinocytosis | Extracts cholesterol from cells | 2 mM |
5-(N-ethyl-N-isopropyl) amiloride (EIPA) | Macropinocytosis | Inhibits Na+/H+ exchange | 51 μM |
LY294002 | Macropinocytosis | Inhibits PI3K α/β/δ | 13 μM |
Cytochalasin D | Clathrin and macropinocytosis | Disrupts actin polymerization | 300 nM |