The morphologic changes and growth status of PC12 cells were observed after intervened by different concentrations of methanol, ethanol, acetone, glycerol and the toxic concentrations were ascertained. Four kinds of o...The morphologic changes and growth status of PC12 cells were observed after intervened by different concentrations of methanol, ethanol, acetone, glycerol and the toxic concentrations were ascertained. Four kinds of organic solvents al showed certain cytotoxicity to PC12 cells. Compared with other three kinds of or-ganic solvents, ethanol showed the most obvious cytotoxicity to PC12 cells and the cellviability would be reduced to 60% if the concentration of ethanol was 20 ml/L and the intervention lasted for 24 h. Under the same condition, the reduced per-centages of cellviability for acetone and ethanol were 20% and 15% respectively. Glycerol also showed cytotoxicity to PC12 cells, especial y as the concentration was raised gradual y, but the toxicity was relatively mild. This study would provide refer-ence material for subsequent pharmacological studies.展开更多
文摘The morphologic changes and growth status of PC12 cells were observed after intervened by different concentrations of methanol, ethanol, acetone, glycerol and the toxic concentrations were ascertained. Four kinds of organic solvents al showed certain cytotoxicity to PC12 cells. Compared with other three kinds of or-ganic solvents, ethanol showed the most obvious cytotoxicity to PC12 cells and the cellviability would be reduced to 60% if the concentration of ethanol was 20 ml/L and the intervention lasted for 24 h. Under the same condition, the reduced per-centages of cellviability for acetone and ethanol were 20% and 15% respectively. Glycerol also showed cytotoxicity to PC12 cells, especial y as the concentration was raised gradual y, but the toxicity was relatively mild. This study would provide refer-ence material for subsequent pharmacological studies.