Table 1. VEN- induced cytotoxicity toward isolated rat hepatocytes .
Addition | Cytotoxicity% | ||
Incubation time (min) | 60 | 120 | 180 |
Control | 18±2 | 22±1 | 24±2 |
+ VEN 2mM | 41±2* | 54±3* | 69±4* |
+NAC 200 µM | 21±2** | 23±2** | 25±3** |
+ Taurine 200 µM | 24±2** | 27±3** | 30±1** |
+ Quercetine500µM | 18±1** | 24±2** | 26±2** |
+ α-Tocopherol succinate 100μM | 18±1** | 24±2** | 29±2** |
+ BHT50μM | 23±2** | 28±2** | 34±3** |
+ L-Carnitine2mM | 28±1** | 34±2** | 40±2** |
+ Trifluperazine15µM | 25±3** | 29±2** | 33±4** |
+ Fructose1mM | 27±2** | 30±3** | 39±3** |
+ L-Glutamine 1mM | 28±3** | 35±2** | 42±3** |
+3-Methyladenine 5mM | 25±2** | 29±2** | 34±3** |
+ Chloroquine 100μM | 24±2** | 28±2** | 31±3** |
+ 4-Methylpyrazole 500μM | 30±2** | 38±2** | 42±3** |
+Cimetidine 1 mM | 44±2 | 68±2** | 88±4** |
GSH depleted hepatocytes | 20±2 | 24±2 | 26±2 |
+VEN 2mM | 55±2** | 72±2** | 89±4** |
The Trypan blue exclusion test was used to assess membrane lysis rates induced by VEN. At different time points, the viability of aliquots of 1 ml (106 cells) was evaluated microscopically. Hepatocytes were incubated in Krebs–Henseleit buffer, pH 7.4, at 37 °C. GSH depleted hepatocytes were prepared as described by Abdoli et.al.(Abdoli et al., 2013) Data are given as mean ± SEM for at least three independent experiments.*Significant as compared with the control (Only hepatocytes) group (p < 0.05). **Significant as compared with VEN-treated cells (p < 0.05).