title: Effect of 1-(2-deoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-ethyluracil on mitochondrial functions in HepG2 cells.
abstract: The effects of 1-(2-deoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-ethyluracil (D-FEAU) on mitochondrial functions were examined in HepG2 cells. D-FEAU between 0.1 and 10 microM had no apparent inhibitory effect on cell proliferation for 2-week period; however, D-FEAU caused a decrease in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content in a dose-dependent manner with an IC50 value of 2.7 microM. A 20.9% of increase in lactic acid production was observed after the cells were incubated with 10 microM of D-FEAU for 4 days without substantial effect being detected at 0.1 and 1 microM. In addition, no significant changes on mitochondrial morphology were observed in the cells treated with 10 microM of D-FEAU for 14 days under the electron microscope.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Liver Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faraj
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sommadossi
mesh_terms: D001086:Arabinofuranosyluracil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D001086:Arabinofuranosyluracil; C052341:1-(2-deoxy-2-fluoroarabinofuranosyl)-5-ethyluracil