Summary of the major compounds targeting Ca2+ channels/pumps/exchangers in lung cancer progression

Ca2+ channel/pump/exchangerDrug CandidatesPharmacological effects
TRPCsSKF-96365Cell cycle arrest at S/G2M phase, and invasive ability in A549 cell line [130]
ATRA
2-ABP
Proliferative inhibition in A549 cells line [131]
CarvacrolDegeneration of cell morphology, and apoptosis in A549 cell line [132, 133]
CapsaicinApoptosis in SCLC cell lines, NCI-H82, NCI-H69 [134]
Tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiolInhibition of proliferation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and migration in A549, H460 and H1792 lung cancer cell lines [135]
DexamethasoneGrowth suppression in NSCLC cell lines, A549 and H1299 [136]
RyRCompound KER-mediated apoptosis in A549 and SK-MES-1 cell lines [137]
PaclitaxelCell cycle arrest at G2/M phase in A549 cell line [138]
IP3R3Α-Lipoic acid (LA)Apoptosis in A549 cell line [139]
CurcuminApoptosis in NSCLC cell lines, A549 and H1299 [140]
VGCCsVerapamil, Diltiazem, and NifepineCell death in chemoresistant lung cancer cells derived from A549 cell line [141]
SERCA2-deoxy D-glucose and metforminApoptosis in A549 cell line [142]
Voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC)R-Tf-D-LP4Apoptosis and inhibition of tumor growth HepG2 and Huh-7 cell lines [143]