| Blockade of acid-sensing ion channels protects articular chondrocytes from acid-induced apoptotic injury. | |
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PMID: 22237475 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are members of the degenerin/epithelial sodium channel (DEG/ENaC) protein superfamily and play a critical role in acid-induced cell injury. In this study, we examined whether drugs such as amiloride that block ASICs could attenuate acid-induced apoptotic injury to articular chondrocytes. METHODS: Articular chondrocytes were isolated from Sprague-Dawley rats, and their phenotype was determined by toluidine blue and immunocytochemical staining. Articular chondrocyte viability assay was performed with 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT). Apoptosis of chondrocytes was observed by the terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling method as well as propidium iodide labeling methods. Intracellular calcium ([Ca(2+)](i)) was analyzed by a Ca(2+)-imaging method. In addition, the expression levels of calpain and calcineurin in articular chondrocytes were examined by real-time PCR and immunocytochemical staining. The activity of caspase-3 was evaluated by spectrophotometric assays. RESULTS: Positive staining for glycosaminoglycan and collagen II was seen in articular chondrocytes. Blocking acid-sensing ion channels significantly decreased the cell death percentage and increased cell viability following acid exposure. After pretreated with amiloride, acid-induced [Ca(2+)](i) rises were reduced. Amiloride also inhibited calpain and calcineurin expression levels in acid-induced chondrocytes, and inhibited caspase-3 activity. CONCLUSION: The data presented in this study provided some experimental evidence that blocking ASICs could protect acid-induced apoptotic injury to chondrocytes. |
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Wei Hu; Fei-Hu Chen; Feng-Lai Yuan; Teng-Yue Zhang; Fan-Rong Wu; Chao Rong; Sheng Jiang; Jie Tang; Cheng-Cheng Zhang; Mei-Ying Lin |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-12 |
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Title: Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] Volume: - ISSN: 1420-908X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9508160 Medline TA: Inflamm Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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College of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, People's Republic of China, huweiyf@163.com. |
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