PMID- 16376982 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20070110 LR - 20181201 IS - 0109-5641 (Print) IS - 0109-5641 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 12 DP - 2006 Dec TI - Involvement of oxidative stress in mutagenicity and apoptosis caused by dental resin monomers in cell cultures. PG - 1086-92 AB - OBJECTIVE: This investigation studied the possibility that apoptosis as well as mutagenicity induced by resin monomers are mediated by oxidative stress. METHODS: A range of dilutions of three resin monomers (GMA, TEGDMA, and HEMA) was added to culture medium (DMEM/10% FBS), of V79-4 fibroblasts and RPC-C2A pulp cells for 24 h. Their cytotoxic effects were measured by a colorimetric functional assay (MTT). Chromosomal aberration induced by the resin monomers was investigated by counting micronuclei in V79-4 cells. The effects of the resin monomers on DNA fragmentation were viewed by agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA, isolated from RPC-C2A pulp cells that were treated by resin compounds. Resin monomer-induced apoptosis was further confirmed by flow cytometry (staining with both annexin V-FITC and PI). RESULTS: All monomers exhibited a dose-dependent cytotoxic effect, and the ranking of the cytotoxicity based on TC50 was GMA > TEGDMA > HEMA. The resin monomer-induced cytotoxicity was significantly decreased by co-treatment with N-acetylcystein (NAC), an antioxidant. The authors also confirmed a dose-dependent genotoxicity of the resin monomers that had induced micronucleated cells in V79-4 fibroblasts. Similar to the effects on cytotoxicity, NAC reduced the numbers of micronuclei in comparison with those generated by the resin monomers. The preventive effects of NAC were also observed in monomer-induced apoptosis in RPC-C2A cells. A DNA ladder pattern, characteristic of apoptosis, was shown at cytotoxic concentrations, but NAC blocked the resin monomer-mediated DNA fragmentation. The preventive effects of NAC on apoptosis were confirmed by Annexin V staining. Cells exposed to 300 microM GMA, 7 mM TEGDMA, or 14 mM HEMA for 24 h showed a significant increase in apoptotic cells, while NAC co-treatment caused a reduction in apoptotic cells compared to controls. SIGNIFICANCE: These findings suggest that glutathione depletion and oxidative stress are responsible for GMA, TEGDMA, and HEMA-induced mutagenicity and apoptosis. FAU - Lee, Dong Hee AU - Lee DH AD - Department of Dental Biomaterials Science and Dental Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 28 Yeonkun-dong, Chongro-ku, Seoul 110-749, South Korea. FAU - Lim, Bum-Soon AU - Lim BS FAU - Lee, Yong-Keun AU - Lee YK FAU - Ahn, Sug-Joon AU - Ahn SJ FAU - Yang, Hyeong-Cheol AU - Yang HC LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20060110 PL - England TA - Dent Mater JT - Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials JID - 8508040 RN - 0 (Composite Resins) RN - 0 (Epoxy Compounds) RN - 0 (Methacrylates) RN - 0 (Polymethacrylic Acids) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - 14I47YJ5EY (triethylene glycol dimethacrylate) RN - 3WJQ0SDW1A (Polyethylene Glycols) RN - 6E1I4IV47V (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) RN - R8WN29J8VF (glycidyl methacrylate) MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Composite Resins/chemistry/*toxicity MH - Cricetinae MH - Cricetulus MH - DNA Damage MH - Dental Pulp/cytology/*drug effects MH - Epoxy Compounds/toxicity MH - Fibroblasts/drug effects MH - Lung/cytology/drug effects MH - Methacrylates/*toxicity MH - Mutagenicity Tests MH - *Oxidative Stress MH - Polyethylene Glycols/toxicity MH - Polymethacrylic Acids/toxicity MH - Rats MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism EDAT- 2005/12/27 09:00 MHDA- 2007/01/11 09:00 CRDT- 2005/12/27 09:00 PHST- 2005/03/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2005/09/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2005/09/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2005/12/27 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2007/01/11 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2005/12/27 09:00 [entrez] AID - S0109-5641(05)00328-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.dental.2005.09.002 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Dent Mater. 2006 Dec;22(12):1086-92. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2005.09.002. Epub 2006 Jan 10.