title: Post-exposure processes in Temoporfin-photosensitized cells in vitro: reliance on energy metabolism.
abstract: The progressive responses to photodynamic treatment (lambda > 590 nm) mediated by Temoporfin have been investigated in vitro on two rodent cell lines: BHK and murine hepatoma MH22 cells. Comparisons are made of two light exposure/post-exposure incubation media: Dulbecco's minimal essential medium (DMEM) and phosphate-buffered saline (DPBS) depleted of energy sources. Enhancement of lipid peroxidation is an early response to Temoporfin photosensitization in either experimental set. It is restored to the initial level by subsequent incubation in DMEM, but not in DPBS. The decrease in MTT specific activity and especially lactate dehydrogenase leakage from the cells are faster in DPBS and continue to proceed during the post-exposure incubation in the both media. The intracellular ATP pool is completely depleted within 3 h of post-exposure incubation in DPBS, but not in DMEM where, in contrast, an initial increase in ATP is observed. Based on these preliminary observations, it is presumed that ATP synthesized by injured mitochondria and activated glycolysis is being used to restore the deteriorated cell functions and/or to allow reactions involved in apoptosis to proceed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Vilnius, Lithuania. Vida.Kirveliene@gf.vu.lt
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kirveliene
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prasmickaite
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kadziauskas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonnett
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Djelal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Juodka
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D006224:Cricetinae; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008652:Mesoporphyrins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts / Q000378:metabolism; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D008652:Mesoporphyrins; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; C022616:thiazolyl blue; C072269:temoporfin