PMID- 30122107 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181211 LR - 20181211 IS - 1525-6049 (Electronic) IS - 0886-022X (Print) IS - 0886-022X (Linking) VI - 40 IP - 1 DP - 2018 Nov TI - Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in combination with SonoVue induces cytotoxicity of human renal glomerular endothelial cells via repression of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway. PG - 458-465 LID - 10.1080/0886022X.2018.1487868 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVES: Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) and SonoVue have been used widely for diagnosis and therapeutic treatment. The effects of LIPUS and SonoVue on the microvascular system and underlying molecular mechanisms have not been established. METHODS: Cultured human renal glomerular endothelial cells (HRGECs) were treated with 5-min ultrasonic irradiation, 20% SonoVue or the combination of both treatments. Cell proliferation, viablity, and apoptosis were measured by MTT assay, Trypan blue exclusion assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Activation of extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) were examined by Western blot. RESULTS: We found that LIPUS and SonoVue alone do not induce cytotoxicity of HRGECs; however, the combination of the two treatments reduces cell proliferation and increases cell death. In addition, the combination of LIPUS and SonoVue suppressed the activation of ERK 1/2 in HRGRCs. With pretreatment of the inhibitor of ERK1/2 signaling, PD98059, LIPUS, and SonoVue does not induce additional cell death and inhibition of proliferation. CONCLUSIONS: LIPUS combined with SonoVue induces cytotoxicity of HRGECs via repression of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway. FAU - Liu, Xiu AU - Liu X AD - a Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University , Jinan , China. AD - b Department of Cardiography , Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University , Yantai , China. FAU - Wang, Bei AU - Wang B AD - c Department of Ultrasonography , Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University , Jinan , China. FAU - Ding, Hongyu AU - Ding H AD - c Department of Ultrasonography , Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University , Jinan , China. FAU - Shi, Hao AU - Shi H AD - d Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital , Shandong University , Jinan , China. FAU - Liu, Ju AU - Liu J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9932-2613 AD - e Medical Research Center, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University , Jinan , China. FAU - Sun, Hongjun AU - Sun H AD - e Medical Research Center, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University , Jinan , China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Ren Fail JT - Renal failure JID - 8701128 RN - 0 (Flavonoids) RN - 0 (Phospholipids) RN - 0 (contrast agent BR1) RN - SJE1IO5E3I (2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one) RN - WS7LR3I1D6 (Sulfur Hexafluoride) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis/drug effects MH - Cell Line MH - Cell Proliferation/drug effects MH - Cell Survival/drug effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Endothelial Cells/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Flavonoids/*pharmacology MH - Humans MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/*drug effects MH - Phospholipids/*adverse effects MH - Sulfur Hexafluoride/*adverse effects MH - Ultrasonic Waves/*adverse effects PMC - PMC6104615 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ERK1/2 signaling pathway OT - Low intensity pulsed ultrasound OT - SonoVue OT - cytotoxicity OT - human renal glomerular endothelial cells EDAT- 2018/08/21 06:00 MHDA- 2018/12/12 06:00 PMCR- 2018/08/20 CRDT- 2018/08/21 06:00 PHST- 2018/08/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/08/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/12/12 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/08/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1487868 [pii] AID - 10.1080/0886022X.2018.1487868 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ren Fail. 2018 Nov;40(1):458-465. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2018.1487868.