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17β-Estradiol inhibits the doxorubicin-induced apoptosis via block of volume-sensitive Cl(-) current in rabbit articular chondrocytes.
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PMID:  22142024     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Background and purpose:  Chondrocyte apoptosis contributes to disruption of cartilage integrity in osteoarthritis. Recent evidence suggested that the volume-sensitive organic osmolyte/anion channel (VSOAC, I(Cl,vol) ) plays a functional role in the development of cell shrinkage associated with apoptosis (apoptotic volume decrease) in several cell types. This study aimed at investigating cellular effects of 17β-estradiol on the doxorubicin-induced apoptotic responses in rabbit articular chondrocytes. Experimental approach:  Whole-cell membrane currents and cross-sectional area were measured from chondrocytes using patch-clamp method and microscopic cell imaging, respectively. Caspase-3/7 activity was assayed as an index of apoptosis. Key results:  Addition of doxorubicin (1 µM) to isosmotic bath solution rapidly activated the Cl(-) current with properties similar to those of I(Cl,vol) in chondrocytes. Doxorubicin also gradually decreased the cross-sectional area of chondrocytes, followed by elevation of caspase-3/7 activity, which were both totally abolished by the I(Cl,vol) blocker 4-(2-butyl-6,7-dichloro-2-cyclopentyl-indan-1-on-5-yl) oxybutyric acid (20 µM). Pretreatment of chondrocytes with 17β-estradiol (1 nM) for short (approximately 10 min) and long (24 h) periods almost totally prevented the doxorubicin-induced activation of I(Cl,vol) and subsequent elevation of caspase-3/7 activity. These effects of 17β-estradiol were significantly attenuated by the estrogen receptor blocker ICI 182780 (10 µM) as well as the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors wortmannin (100 nM) and LY294002 (20 µM). Testosterone (10 nM) had no effect on the doxorubicin-induced Cl(-) current. Conclusions and implications:  17β-Estradiol prevents the doxorubicin-induced cell shrinkage mediated through activation of I(Cl,vol) and subsequent induction of apoptosis signals, thorough a membrane receptor-dependent PI3K pathway in rabbit articular chondrocytes.
Authors:
Kousuke Kumagai; Shinji Imai; Futoshi Toyoda; Noriaki Okumura; Eiji Isoya; Hiroshi Matsuura; Yoshitaka Matsusue
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-12-5
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of pharmacology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1476-5381     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
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Created Date:  2011-12-6     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  7502536     Medline TA:  Br J Pharmacol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2011 The Authors. British Journal of Pharmacology © 2011 The British Pharmacological Society.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan Department of Physiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan.
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