Clinical biochemistry · 2002
Mechanism of Impila (Callilepis laureola)-induced cytotoxicity in Hep G2 cells.
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Popat Alpa, Shear Neil H, Malkiewicz Izabella, Thomson Stuart, Neuman Manuela G
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the mechanism(s) of Impila (Callilepis laureola)-induced toxicity in human hepatoblastoma Hep G2 cells in vitro and the possible prevention of this toxicity by N-acetylcysteine (NAC).
DESIGN AND METHODS: Cells were treated with an aqueous extract of Impila (10 mg/mL) for up to 24 h. NAC (5 mM) was administered either concomitantly with Impila or one hour post Impila treatment. Cytotoxicity was quantitated spectrophotometrically by the metabolism of the tetrazolium dye MTT. Total glutathione (GSH) was measured using the Tietze assay.
RESULTS: Impila produced cytotoxicity and depleted GSH in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. A significant depletion in GSH was observed after 15 min (p < 0.0001 vs. control), whereas significant cytotoxicity was only observed after at least 3 h (p < 0.0001 vs. control). Both concomitant and posttreatment with NAC prevented Impila-induced GSH depletion and resulted in a significant decrease in Impila-induced cytotoxicity (p < 0.001 vs. NAC-untreated cells).
CONCLUSION: Our results suggest the mechanism of Impila-induced cytotoxicity in Hep G2 cells in vitro involves depletion of cellular GSH. Preventing GSH depletion by supplementing cells with NAC reduces cytotoxicity.
DESIGN AND METHODS: Cells were treated with an aqueous extract of Impila (10 mg/mL) for up to 24 h. NAC (5 mM) was administered either concomitantly with Impila or one hour post Impila treatment. Cytotoxicity was quantitated spectrophotometrically by the metabolism of the tetrazolium dye MTT. Total glutathione (GSH) was measured using the Tietze assay.
RESULTS: Impila produced cytotoxicity and depleted GSH in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. A significant depletion in GSH was observed after 15 min (p < 0.0001 vs. control), whereas significant cytotoxicity was only observed after at least 3 h (p < 0.0001 vs. control). Both concomitant and posttreatment with NAC prevented Impila-induced GSH depletion and resulted in a significant decrease in Impila-induced cytotoxicity (p < 0.001 vs. NAC-untreated cells).
CONCLUSION: Our results suggest the mechanism of Impila-induced cytotoxicity in Hep G2 cells in vitro involves depletion of cellular GSH. Preventing GSH depletion by supplementing cells with NAC reduces cytotoxicity.