Naslov
Cytotoxicity of Selected Pyridinium Oximes in Human SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cell Line

Autori
Kalanj Bognar, Svjetlana ; Foretić, Blaženka ; Vukelić, Željka ; Gulin, Tonko ; Ježek, Davor

Izvornik
Croatica Chemica Acta (0011-1643) 81 (2008), 1; 67-71

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
aldoximes; in vitro cytotoxicity; morphological analysis

Sažetak
Pyridinium oximes are pharmacologically important nucleophylic agents acting as effective antidotes against poisoning by organophosphorus compounds that inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE ; EC 3.1.1.7.). In this study, the cytotoxicity of 1-phenacylpyridinium-4-aldoxime chloride (FEPA-4) was analyzed in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line highly expressing acetylcholinesterase. The concentrations of 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 mmol dm– 3 and time-dependent effects at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours were tested in comparison with non-treated cells. In addition, neuroblastoma cells were treated with a well known antidote 1, 1'-bis(pyridinium-4-aldoxime)trimethylene dibromide (TMB-4) at the concentration of 0.8 mmol dm– 3, the highest studied concentration which in several non-neural cellular models induced no cytotoxicity. Cytotoxic effects i.e. altered cellular morphology and decreased cellular volume density quantified by stereological method were observed in FEPA-4 treated cells, while no cytotoxic effect was observed for 0.8 mmol dm– 3 TMB-4. Possible mechanisms of observed FEPA-4 cytotoxicity in neuroblastoma cells are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

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