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  • The concentration-dependent induction of cell death by trimethyltin chloride in rat liver epithelial IAR20 cells.

The concentration-dependent induction of cell death by trimethyltin chloride in rat liver epithelial IAR20 cells.

Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA (2008-04-16)
Mengmeng Wang, Bowen Li, Chonggang Wang, Yixin Chen, Zhenghong Zuo
PMID18411021
ABSTRACT

In this study we intended to evaluate the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of trimethyltin chloride (TMT), one of the most widely used organometallic compounds, on liver cells with the rat liver epithelial cell line IAR20. The results showed that TMT significantly inhibited cell growth in a concentration-dependent manner and caused an increase in DNA damage. Additionally, Hoechst 33342 staining and flow cytometry detected increases in apoptotic and necrotic cells. Western blots demonstrated that the Bcl-2 family of proteins was involved in the apoptotic process, but p53 was not concerned.