RESEARCH ARTICLE


Carteolol Hydrochloride Suppresses the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species and Rescues Cell Death After Ultraviolet Irradiation of Cultured Lens Epithelial Cells



Yuichi Kaji*, Takahiro Kiuchi , Tetsuro Oshika
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tsukuba Institute of Clinical Medicine, Tennoudai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan


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Abstract

Introduction:

Anti-oxidant activities of adrenergic β-blockers are proposed in various organs. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of carteolol hydrochloride, an adrenergic β-blocker, on the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the viable cell number after ultraviolet irradiation of cultured lens epithelial cells (LECs).

Materials and Methodology:

Cultured LECs were exposed to 0, 10–5, 10–4, and 10–3 M carteolol hydrochloride for 30 min followed by ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation at intensity of 100, 200, or 400 mJ/cm2. The amount of ROS in the LECs was measured using dichlorodihydrofluorescein at 30 min after exposure to UVB. In addition, the number of living LECs was counted at 15 h after exposure to UVB.

Results:

Exposure to 10–3 M carteolol hydrochloride significantly decreased the amount of ROS after exposure to UVB at intensities of 100, 200, and 400 mJ/cm2. In addition, 10–3 M carteolol hydrochloride significantly increased the viable cell number after exposure to UVB at 400 mJ/cm2. However, 10–4 and 10–5M carteolol hydrochloride had no significant effect on ROS or the viable cell number in LECs.

Discussions:

Carteolol hydrochloride protects LECs against UVB irradiation by inhibiting the intracellular production of ROS.

Keywords: Reactive oxygen species, carteolol hydrochloride, ultraviolet, antioxidant, lens epithelial cells.