Transient suppression of gap junctional intercellular
communication after exposure to 100-nanosecond pulsed electric
fields

J 2016

Transient suppression of gap junctional intercellular communication after exposure to 100-nanosecond pulsed electric fields

STEUER, Anna, Anke SCHMIDT, Petra LABOHÁ, Pavel BABICA, Juergen F. KOLB et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Transient suppression of gap junctional intercellular communication after exposure to 100-nanosecond pulsed electric fields

Authors

STEUER, Anna (276 Germany), Anke SCHMIDT (276 Germany), Petra LABOHÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Pavel BABICA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Juergen F. KOLB (276 Germany)

Edition

Bioelectrochemistry, SWITZERLAND, Elsevier, 2016, 1567-5394

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10405 Electrochemistry

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.346

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00093524

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2016.07.003

UT WoS

000383523800005

Keywords in English

GJIC; nsPEF; Connexin 43; Cx43; MAP kinase; Actin

Abstract

V originále

Gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) is an important mechanism that is involved and affected in many diseases and injuries. So far, the effect of nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEFs) on the communication between cells was not investigated. An in vitro approach is presented with rat liver epithelial WB-F344 cells grown and exposed in a monolayer. In order to observe sub-lethal effects, cells were exposed to pulsed electric fields with a duration of 100 ns and amplitudes between 10 and 20 kV/cm. GJIC strongly decreased within 15 min after treatment but recovered within 24 h. Gene expression of Cx43 was significantly decreased and associated with a reduced total amount of Cx43 protein. In addition, MAP kinases p38 and Erk1/2, involved in Cx43 phosphorylation, were activated and Cx43 became hyperphosphorylated. Immunofluorescent staining of Cx43 displayed the disassembly of gap junctions. Further, a reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton was observed whereas tight junction protein ZO-1 was not significantly affected. All effects were field- and time-dependent and most pronounced within 30 to 60 min after treatment. A better understanding of a possible manipulation of GJIC by nsPEFs might eventually offer a possibility to develop and improve treatments.

Links

LM2015051, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

LO1214, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

STEUER, Anna, Anke SCHMIDT, Petra LABOHÁ, Pavel BABICA and Juergen F. KOLB. Transient suppression of gap junctional intercellular communication after exposure to 100-nanosecond pulsed electric fields. Bioelectrochemistry. SWITZERLAND: Elsevier, 2016, vol. 112, December, p. 33-46. ISSN 1567-5394. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2016.07.003.

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STEUER, Anna, Anke SCHMIDT, Petra LABOHÁ, Pavel BABICA and Juergen F. KOLB. Transient suppression of gap junctional intercellular communication after exposure to 100-nanosecond pulsed electric fields. \textit{Bioelectrochemistry}. SWITZERLAND: Elsevier, 2016, vol.~112, December, p.~33-46. ISSN~1567-5394. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2016.07.003.

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