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. 2016 Dec 22;6(4):521–530. doi: 10.15171/apb.2016.066

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).