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Haruka Shinada1, Takahiro Watanabe1, Kazuho Okudaira1
1Yokohama University of Pharmacy, Yokohama, Japan.
Background:
The ultraviolet A (UVA) spectrum mainly includes the region associated with the phototoxicity of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents. This study investigated apoptosis induced with UVA light and enoxacin in HL-60 cells.
Materials And Methods:
HL-60 cells were irradiated by UVA (1.1 mW/cm2) for 20 min in the presence or absence of enoxacin. The induction of apoptosis was investigated by analysing cell morphology, flow cytometry of annexin V-positive cells, DNA ladder formation, and caspase-3 activation.
Results:
Significant induction of apoptosis, DNA fragmentation, and caspase-3 activation were observed in cells treated with both UVA and enoxacin. UVA-induced apoptosis was significantly suppressed when NaN3, a singlet oxygen scavenger, was present.
Conclusion:
Apoptosis was induced by the combination of UVA and enoxacin in HL-60 cells, and singlet oxygen appears to play an important role in photodynamically-induced apoptosis.
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