Antimycin A induces death of the human pulmonary fibroblast cells via ROS increase and GSH depletion

  • Authors:
    • Woo Hyun Park
    • Bo Ra You
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  • Published online on: December 7, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3276
  • Pages: 813-820
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Abstract

Antimycin A (AMA) inhibits the growth of various cells via stimulating oxidative stress-mediated death. However, little is known about the anti-growth effect of AMA on normal primary lung cells. Here, we investigated the effects of AMA on cell growth inhibition and death in human pulmonary fibroblast (HPF) cells in relation to reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione (GSH) levels. AMA inhibited the growth of HPF cells with an IC50 of ~150 µM at 24 h. AMA induced a G1 phase arrest of the cell cycle and it also triggered apoptosis accompanied by the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP; ∆Ψm). AMA increased ROS levels including O2᛫- in HPF cells from the early time point of 25 min. It induced GSH depletion in HPF cells in a dose-dependent manner. Z-VAD (a pan-caspase inhibitor) did not significantly prevent cell death and MMP (∆Ψm) loss induced by AMA. N-acetylcysteine (NAC; an antioxidant) attenuated cell growth inhibition, death and MMP (∆Ψm) loss in AMA-treated HPF cells and NAC generally decreased the ROS level in these cells as well. Vitamin C enhanced cell growth inhibition, death, GSH depletion and O2᛫- levels in 100 µM AMA-treated HPF cells whereas this agent strongly attenuated these effects in 200 µM AMA-treated cells. In conclusion, AMA inhibited the growth of HPF cells via apoptosis as well as a G1 phase arrest of the cell cycle. AMA-induced HPF cell death was related to increased ROS levels and GSH depletion.
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Park WH and Park WH: Antimycin A induces death of the human pulmonary fibroblast cells via ROS increase and GSH depletion. Int J Oncol 48: 813-820, 2016
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Park, W.H., & Park, W.H. (2016). Antimycin A induces death of the human pulmonary fibroblast cells via ROS increase and GSH depletion. International Journal of Oncology, 48, 813-820. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3276
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Park, W. H., You, B. R."Antimycin A induces death of the human pulmonary fibroblast cells via ROS increase and GSH depletion". International Journal of Oncology 48.2 (2016): 813-820.
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Park, W. H., You, B. R."Antimycin A induces death of the human pulmonary fibroblast cells via ROS increase and GSH depletion". International Journal of Oncology 48, no. 2 (2016): 813-820. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3276