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HUMAN & EXPERIMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
卷 29, 期 8, 页码 627-633出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0960327109359019
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MDCK cells; FK506; taurine; ROS; JNK
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- Korean Ministry of Science and Technology through the Center for Healthcare Technology
The immunosuppressive compound FK506 has been successfully used in kidney and liver transplant recipients. However, the compound can induce significant side effects on kidney function. Taurine is a potent free radical scavenger that attenuates a variety of renal diseases that are the consequence of excessive oxygen free radical damage. The purpose of this study was to investigate FK506-mediated death of Madin Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells, in relation to reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. We determined the calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+) concentration in cultured MDCK cells by microfluorescence techniques and the level of activation of c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK), extracellular signal regulated kinases (ERK), Bcl-2 and Bax proteins by Western blot. Treatment with 10 M FK506 induced apoptosis in MDCK cells by increasing the level of intracellular ROS and Ca2+ and by decreaseing the level of intracellular Mg2+. This increase in intracellular ROS promoted JNK and Bax activation, which increased FK506-induced MDCK cell death. Taurine reduced the FK506-induced generation of ROS and activation of JNK and Bax. The results indicate that taurine can prevent FK506-induced kidney toxicity.
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