The effect of focused ultrasound on the physicochemical properties of Sarcoma 180 cell membrane.
- Author:
Tao LI
1
;
Qiao HAO
;
Xiaobing WANG
;
Quanhong LIU
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cell Membrane;
radiation effects;
Chemical Phenomena;
radiation effects;
Female;
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase;
metabolism;
Lipid Peroxidation;
radiation effects;
Mice;
Mice, Inbred ICR;
Sarcoma 180;
pathology;
Ultrasonics
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2009;26(5):941-946
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This study was amied to detect the changes in the cell membrane of Sarcoma 180 (S180) cells induced by focused ultrasound and to probe the underlying mechanism. The viability of tumor cells was examined at various intensities and different treatment times by ultrasound at the frequency of 2.2MHz. Flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy were used to detect the loading of fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran (FD500) which signifies the change of membrane permeability. The results showed that after the cells were treated by ultrasound, especially when irradiated for 60s, the number of fluorescent cell, which represented the transient change of membrane permeabilization with cell survival, increased significantly. Then the damage of cell membrane was evaluated by the measurement of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release which became more severe as the radiation time was increasing. The generation of lipid peroxidation was estimated using the Thibabituric Acid (TBA) method after irradiation. The results reveal that the instant cell damage effects induced by ultrasound may be related to the improved membrane lipid peroxidation levels post-treatment. The physicochemical properties of S180 cell membrane were changed by focused ultrasound. The findings also imply an exposure time-dependent pattern and suggest that the lipid peroxidation produced by acoustic cavitation may play important roles in these actions.
