Abstract
Doxapram-induced potentiation of acetaminophen-induced reductions in cell viability and apoptosis was examined in mouse primary cultured hepatocytes. Loss of viability following exposure of acetaminophen and/or doxapram in cultured hepatocytes was assessed by monitoring [3H]-thymidine incorporation and mitochondrial activity, and apoptosis of hepatocytes was determined by nuclear microscopic observation and from detection of a ladder-like DNA fragmentation pattern in agarose gel electrophoresis. The combination of acetaminophen (5 mM) and doxapram (10, 20, 50 or 100 microM) potentiated the reduction in cell viability and increased lipid peroxide levels of hepatocytes. Hepatocytes exposed for 24 h to acetaminophen (5 mM) plus doxapram (100 microM) showed atrophy of nuclei including chromatin condensation and a ladder-like DNA fragmentation pattern characteristic of apoptosis. Antioxidant (N-acetylcysteine), iron-chelator (deferoxamine), intracellular calcium ion chelator (quin 2-AM), endonuclease inhibitor (aurintricarboxylic acid) and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor (3-aminobenzamide) all improved the viability of cells and eliminated the ladder-like DNA fragmentation in cells exposed to acetaminophen plus doxapram. In conclusion, the combination acetaminophen and doxapram potentiated the reduction in cell viability and apoptosis in mouse primary cultured hepatocytes. We suggest that careful observation for hepatotoxicity is recommended when acetaminophen and doxapram are prescribed simultaneously.
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