| Cytoskeletal rearrangement and cell death induced by Bothrops alternatus snake venom in cultured Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. | |
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PMID: 17901901 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Bothrops snake venoms cause renal damage, with renal failure being the main cause of death in humans bitten by these snakes. In this work, we investigated the cytoskeletal rearrangement and cytotoxicity caused by Bothrops alternatus venom in cultured Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. Incubation with venom (10 and 100 microg/mL) significantly (p <0.05) decreased the cellular uptake of neutral red dye after 1 and 3 h. Venom (100 microg/mL) also markedly decreased the transepithelial electrical resistance (RT) across MDCK monolayers. Staining with rhodamine-conjugated phalloidin revealed disarray of the cytoskeleton that involved the stress fibers at the basal cell surface and focal adhesion-associated F-actin in the cell-matrix contact region. Feulgen staining showed a significant decrease in the number of cells undergoing mitosis and an increase in the frequency of altered nuclei. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a decrease in the number of microvilli and the presence of cells with a fusiform format. Flow cytometry with annexin V and propidium iodide showed that cell death occurred by necrosis, with little apoptosis, a conclusion supported by the lack of DNA fragmentation characteristic of apoptosis. Pretreating the cells with catalase significantly attenuated the venom-induced loss of viability, indicating a possible involvement of H2O2 in the cellular damage; less protection was observed with superoxide dismutase or N omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester. These results indicate that Bothrops alternatus venom is cytotoxic to cultured MDCK cells, possibly via the action of reactive oxygen species. This cytotoxicity could contribute to nephrotoxicity after envenoming by this species. |
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Authors:
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Juliana Minardi Nascimento; Gilberto Carlos Franchi; Alexandre Eduardo Nowill; Carla Beatriz Collares-Buzato; Stephen Hyslop |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire Volume: 85 ISSN: 0829-8211 ISO Abbreviation: Biochem. Cell Biol. Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-28 Completed Date: 2008-01-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606068 Medline TA: Biochem Cell Biol Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 591-605 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Departamento de Farmacologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, CP 6111, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil. |
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Animals Bothrops* Cell Death Cell Line Cell Survival Crotalid Venoms / toxicity* Cytoskeleton / drug effects*, physiology, ultrastructure Dogs Flow Cytometry Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Time Factors |
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0/Crotalid Venoms |
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