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Chlorophenols and chlorocatechols induce apoptosis in human lymphocytes (in vitro).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19766705     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this work the effect of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (2,4,5-TCP), pentachlorophenol (PCP), 4,6-dichloroguaiacol (4,6-DCG), tetrachloroguaiacol (TeCG), 4,5-dichlorocatechol (4,5-DCC) and tetrachlorocatechol (TeCC) on the induction of apoptosis in human peripheral blood lymphocytes was examined. The analysis of the changes in mitochondrial transmembrane potential (DeltaPsi(m)) was performed using JC-9 fluorescent probe. It was noted that all the compounds studied (excluding 4,6-DCG) in a dose-dependent manner (0.2-25 ppm) increased the number of cells, which were characterized by the DeltaPsi(m) reduction, with the strongest effect observed for TeCG and TeCC. Moreover, fluorimetric assay of the caspase-3 activity revealed that 2,4,5-TCP, chlorocatechols and TeCG in the range of the concentrations of 1-50 ppm increased the caspase-3 expression, whereas PCP in its highest concentration of 50 ppm decreased the activity of this enzyme. It was also noted that the caspase-3 activity was the most strongly induced by tetrachlorocatechols, particularly by TeCC. The analysis of YO-PRO-1 iodide/propidum iodide staining revealed that TeCC, the most strongly increased the number of apoptotic cells at 5 and 25 ppm, whereas at a dose of 100 ppm the strongest effect on apoptosis induction was observed for 2,4,5-TCP.
Authors:
Jaromir Michałowicz; Paulina Sicińska
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article     Date:  2009-09-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicology letters     Volume:  191     ISSN:  1879-3169     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol. Lett.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-20     Completed Date:  2009-12-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7709027     Medline TA:  Toxicol Lett     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  246-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Pollution Biophysics, University of Łódź, Banacha Str. 12/16, 90-237 Łódź, Poland. michalow@biol.uni.lodz.pl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Caspase 3 / antagonists & inhibitors,  biosynthesis,  metabolism
Catechols / toxicity*
Cell Membrane Permeability / drug effects
Cell Separation
Chlorophenols / toxicity*
Coloring Agents
Humans
Lymphocytes / drug effects*,  enzymology
Membrane Potentials / drug effects
Mitochondrial Membranes / drug effects
Propidium
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Catechols; 0/Chlorophenols; 0/Coloring Agents; 36015-30-2/Propidium; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3

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