Propofol and thiopental depress gap junction formation in a preneuronal cell line
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Abstract
A-220 Background and goal of the study: Gap junction communication is widespread throughout the mammalian nervous system, among neurones as well as glia. We addressed the hypothesis that propofol and thiopental block gap junction mediated coupling of preneuronal cells. Materials and methods: We characterized the extent of dye coupling over time in the P19 preneuronal cell line taking advantage of an established method, the seeding technique. The effects of various general anaesthetics were determined using this technique by cell count and flow cytometric analysis. Calcein-AM, a low molecular weight molecule which passes through most gap junctions, was used to evaluate intercellular connections. CM-Dil, which has a large molecular size, was used to identify donor cells. Results and discussion: Clinically relevant concentrations of propofol and thiopental and high concentrations of halothane were effective in reducing gap junction permeability in P19 cell cultures. Halothane (1.8 mM) then propofol (15 μM) and thiopental (10 μM) depressed dye coupling to a greater degree. Carbenoxolone, a gap junction blocker, was used as a positive control agent for these experiments (see Figure 1; statistical significance was determined usinf ANOVA and Mann-Whitney U-test between: *propofol, thiopental and halothane from control; **propofol and thiopental from halothane; ***propofol and thiopental).FigureConclusions: Clinically relevant concentrations of propofol and thiopental depress gap junction permeability in P19 preneuronal cell lines. Halothane in very high concentrations is more potent in depressing gap junction formation compared with clinically relevant concentrations of i.v. anaesthetics.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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