Research Article

Ex Vivo Cardiotoxicity of Antineoplastic Casiopeinas Is Mediated through Energetic Dysfunction and Triggered Mitochondrial-Dependent Apoptosis

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Cas trigger mitochondrial cell death. Panels (a–c) shows LDH, caspase 3/7 and caspase 9 activities on isolated cardiomyocytes treated with Cas at its IC50 (in μM: III-ia (7), II-gly (2), III-Ea (2), and Doxo (10)). Panel (d) shows cytochrome c content by Western blot analysis in heart mitochondria after Cas-perfusion for 30 minutes in the ex vivo hearts at its IC50 (in μM: III-ia (10), II-gly (5.5), III-Ea (1.3), and Doxo (5)). Values are mean ± SEM. versus control; versus (A) Doxo, (B) II-gly, and (D) III-ia ( experiments for each treatment, except for panel (d) (3 animals for group)).
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