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Cytotoxicity of catechol towards human glioblastoma cells via superoxide and reactive quinones generation
Pereira, Marco Roberto Guimarães; Oliveira, Elineusa Silva de; Villar, Flávio Augusto Guerreiro Aragão de; Grangeiro, Maria Socorro; Fonseca, Júlia; Silva, Ana Rita; Costa, Maria de Fátima Dias; Costa, Sílvia Lima; El-Bachá, Ramon dos Santos.
Affiliation
  • Pereira, Marco Roberto Guimarães; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
  • Oliveira, Elineusa Silva de; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
  • Villar, Flávio Augusto Guerreiro Aragão de; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
  • Grangeiro, Maria Socorro; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
  • Fonseca, Júlia; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
  • Silva, Ana Rita; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
  • Costa, Maria de Fátima Dias; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
  • Costa, Sílvia Lima; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
  • El-Bachá, Ramon dos Santos; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Health Sciences Institute. Neurochemestry and Cellular Laboratory. Salvador. BR
J. bras. patol. med. lab ; 40(4): 280-285, jul.-ago. 2004. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-364499
Responsible library: BR14.1
ABSTRACT
It is known that the exposure to benzene in the petroleum industry causes lympho-haematopoietic cancer among workers. However, there is little data concerning the toxicity of benzene to the central nervous system. Benzene easily penetrates the brain where it is metabolized to catechol. Since catechol autoxidizes in physiological phosphate buffer, we hypothesized that it could be toxic towards glial cells due to the generation of reactive oxygen species and quinones. In this work we studied the cytotoxic properties of catechol towards human glioblastoma cells. We found that catechol was toxic towards these cells after 72 hours and this toxicity was related to the formation of quinones. Catechol at 230µM killed 50% of cells. The catechol-induced cytotoxicity was prevented by the addition of 100U superoxide dismutase, which also inhibited the formation of quinones. These data suggest that catechol induces cytotoxicity via the extracellular generation of superoxide and quinones.
RESUMO
Sabe-se que a exposição de trabalhadores ao benzeno na indústria petrolífera é uma causa de câncer do sistema linfo-hematopoiético. Pouco se sabe, contudo, a respeito da toxicidade do benzeno no sistema nervoso central. O benzeno penetra facilmente no cérebro, onde é metabolizado a catecol. Como o catecol se auto-oxida em tampão fosfato no pH fisiológico, supôs-se que esse composto poderia ser tóxico para células gliais por gerar espécies reativas do oxigênio e quinonas. Nesse trabalho estudou-se a citotoxicidade do catecol para células de glioblastoma humano. O catecol foi tóxico após 72 horas e essa toxicidade relacionou-se com a formação de quinonas. O catecol a 230mM matou metade das células em cultura. A toxicidade do catecol e a produção de quinonas foram inibidas por 100U de superóxido dismutase. Esses dados sugerem que a toxicidade induzida pelo catecol deve-se à produção extracelular de superóxido e quinonas reativas.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil Health problem: Occupational Exposures Database: LILACS Main subject: Quinones / Superoxide Dismutase / Benzene / Petroleum / Catechols / Central Nervous System / Occupational Exposure / Superoxides / Glioblastoma Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J. bras. patol. med. lab Journal subject: Pathology Year: 2004 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil Health problem: Occupational Exposures Database: LILACS Main subject: Quinones / Superoxide Dismutase / Benzene / Petroleum / Catechols / Central Nervous System / Occupational Exposure / Superoxides / Glioblastoma Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J. bras. patol. med. lab Journal subject: Pathology Year: 2004 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
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