Arsenic trioxide-induced hela cell death is partially prevented by K+ channel blockers.
- Author:
De-Li DONG
1
;
Wei-Hua SONG
;
Pei-Lin
;
Bao-Feng YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: 4-Aminopyridine; pharmacology; Arsenicals; antagonists & inhibitors; pharmacology; Cell Death; drug effects; HeLa Cells; Humans; Oxides; antagonists & inhibitors; pharmacology; Potassium Channel Blockers; pharmacology; Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated; drug effects; Tetraethylammonium; pharmacology
- From: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2005;40(7):644-648
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
AIMTo investigate the effects of K+ channel blockers on arsenic trioxide-induced HeLa cell death.
METHODSViability of HeLa cells was assessed by mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity using colorimetric MTT assay and the voltage-dependent K+ currents were recorded by using patch-clamp technique.
RESULTSExposure of As2O3 (5 micromol x L(-1)) for 24 h caused marked HeLa cell death. The rest living cells after As2O3 24 h-incubation showed significant increase of K+ currents densities. At +80 mV, the densities of K+ currents (61 +/- 18) pA/10 pF (n = 8) in As2O3 24 h-incubation group were significantly more than that in the control group (38 +/- 10) pA/10 pF (n = 8, P < 0.05). The HeLa cells were prevented partially from As2O3-induced cell death by co-application for 24 h with typical voltage-dependent K+ channel blockers, 4-aminopyridine (3 mmol x L(-1)) or tetraethylammonium (5 mmol x L(-1)). 4-Aminopyridine (3 mmol x L(-1)) or tetraethylammonium (5 mmol x L(-1)) did not show any toxic effects on HeLa cells.
CONCLUSIONChronic treatment with As2O3 increased voltage-dependent K+ currents in HeLa cells and the cell death induced by As2O3 was reduced partially by voltage-dependent K+ channel blockers, 4-aminopyridine or tetraethylammonium.
