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Violacein cytotoxicity and induction of apoptosis in V79 cells.
- Source :
- In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology Animal; Sep2000, Vol. 36 Issue 8, p539-543, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Violacein, a pigment produced by Chromobacterium violaceum, is reported to be a potential drug for the treatment of Chagas' disease. Violacein is also effective against leukemia and lymphoma cells in culture (IC<subscript>50</subscript> 10<superscript>−8</superscript> M). Changes in the nuclear acid content, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-biphenyl tetrazolium bromide reduction and neutral red uptake in these cells were used to evaluate the cytotoxicity of violacein in V79 Chinese hamster (M-8) fibroblasts. Violacein was highly cytotoxic to V79 fibroblasts (IC<subscript>50</subscript> 5–12 μ M). Using the TUNEL method and the Feulgen reaction coupled to image analysis, violacein (5 and 10 μ M) was found to trigger apoptosis but not necrosis in V79 cells. The morphological changes seen in the nuclei of these cells included chromatin condensation and a decrease in deoxyribonucleic acid content. These results demonstrating that violacein induces apoptosis in V79 cells strengthen its potential as a therapeutic agent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10712690
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology Animal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 49691847
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1290/1071-2690(2000)036<0539:VCAIOA>2.0.CO;2