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Comparative in vitro toxicity of seven zinc-salts towards neuronal PC12 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19306923     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Currently much attention has been given to the neurotoxicity of zinc, yet little is known about the influence of the counterions present. Therefore, we investigated the influence of different Zn(2+)-salts (concentrations range 0.05-0.3 mM) on cell viability, ATP and glutathione concentration and caspase activation in differentiated PC12 cells as a model for neuronal cells. Generally, at concentrations of 0.05 mM most Zn(2+)-salts were not cytotoxic except for zinc-citrate. At concentrations between 0.1 and 0.3 mM Zn(2+) a significant decrease in GSH and ATP levels preceded cell death induced by all salts, except of zinc-histidinate. Zinc-citrate and zinc-sulphate turned out to be the most toxic salts particularly at low concentrations. Analyses of caspase 3/7 activity showed that dependent on the concentration and the type of the salt used cell death may show more or less signs of both, necrosis and apoptosis. Interestingly, the uptake of Zn(2+) from zinc-sulphate and zinc-citrate was significantly higher than that of other salts, implicating a correlation between uptake and toxicity. In conclusion, Zn(2+)-salts could be divided into three categories with high (zinc-citrate, zinc-sulphate), moderate (zinc-orotate, zinc-acetate, zinc-chloride(,) zinc-gluconate) and low cytotoxicity (zinc-histidinate).
Authors:
Sanja Pavlica; Frank Gaunitz; Rolf Gebhardt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-03-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0887-2333     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol In Vitro     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-18     Completed Date:  2009-07-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8712158     Medline TA:  Toxicol In Vitro     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  653-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut für Biochemie, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 30, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / analysis
Animals
Caspases / physiology
Cell Survival / drug effects
Chlorides / toxicity
Glutathione / analysis
Neurons / drug effects*
Orotic Acid / toxicity
PC12 Cells
Rats
Zinc Acetate / toxicity
Zinc Compounds / toxicity*
Zinc Sulfate / toxicity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chlorides; 0/Zinc Compounds; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 5970-45-6/Zinc Acetate; 65-86-1/Orotic Acid; 70-18-8/Glutathione; 7646-85-7/zinc chloride; 7733-02-0/Zinc Sulfate; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspases

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