Effects of radiographic contrast media on proliferation and apoptosis of human vascular endothelial cells

H. Zhang, C. M. Holt, N. Malik, L. Shepherd, S. K. Morcos

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    Abstract

    The aim of the study was to determine the effects of radiographic contrast media (RCM) on proliferation and apoptosis of human vascular endothelial cells. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were exposed for either 1 min or 15 min to RCM (diatrizoate, ioxaglate, iopromide, iotrolan) at an iodine concentration of 250 mgI ml-1. Controls were complete growth medium (CGM) and saturated mannitol (osmotic control). [3H]thymidine incorporation was used to determine cell proliferation 24 h after exposure. Apoptosis was determined at 1 h and 6 h by terminal uridine nick end labelling (TUNEL), time lapse video microscopy (TLVM) and DNA electrophoresis. Mean proliferation rates (%) (±SEM) (p-values compared with the CGM control) at 1 min and 15 min, respectively, were: diatrizoate: 31.9 (10.6), 5.8 (1.5) (pioxaglate>iopromide) reduced proliferation and increased apoptosis of HUVECs. The effects were more pronounced with ionic RCM and seem to depend on osmolality as well as the chemical structure of these agents. Endothelial injury and apoptosis may be responsible for some of the side effects associated with intravascular use of RCM.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1034-1041
    Number of pages7
    JournalBritish Journal of Radiology
    Volume73
    Issue number874
    Publication statusPublished - 2000

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