Assessment of Photo Apoptotic and Genotoxicity of Nalidixic Acid on the Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line Under Ambient Environmental Intensity of UV-B Irradiation

Objectives: Nalidixic acid has been used as a potent antibiotic drug in the biomedical sciences. In this study, we assessed photochemical properties of nalidixic acid as well as its effect for photocytotoxicity, apoptosis, and genotoxicity on the mouse fibroblast (L929) cell line over the course of...

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Main Authors: Daoud Ali, Bader O. Almutairi, Anis Ahmed, Mohammed H. Almarzoug, Saud Alarifi, Saad Alkahtani
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:Dose-Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258251341599
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author Daoud Ali
Bader O. Almutairi
Anis Ahmed
Mohammed H. Almarzoug
Saud Alarifi
Saad Alkahtani
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Bader O. Almutairi
Anis Ahmed
Mohammed H. Almarzoug
Saud Alarifi
Saad Alkahtani
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description Objectives: Nalidixic acid has been used as a potent antibiotic drug in the biomedical sciences. In this study, we assessed photochemical properties of nalidixic acid as well as its effect for photocytotoxicity, apoptosis, and genotoxicity on the mouse fibroblast (L929) cell line over the course of 24 h under the ambient UVB intensity. Methods: Reactive oxygen species such as singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ), superoxide anion radical (O 2 •− ), and hydroxyl radical ( • OH) were measured by photochemical test and photocytotoxicity, apoptosis, and genotoxicity on the mouse fibroblast (L929) cell line were determined by various methods. Results: Furthermore, in UV-B irritated L929 cells, nalidixic acid decreased GSH and raised LPO levels compared to dark control cells. Nalidixic acid caused concentration-dependent toxicological effects ( P < 0.05) in L929 cells when exposed to ambient UVB intensity (1.4 mW/cm 2 ). DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 activity were observed to be significantly ( P < 0.05) activated in L929 cells under co-exposure of UV-B and nalidixic acid. Conclusion: Our results thus confirm that when exposed to UVB rays, nalidixic acid exhibits both phototoxic and photo-genotoxic effects.
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spelling doaj-art-078de7b9f48e4c6eb86dab7e786cebd32025-08-20T03:46:42ZengSAGE PublishingDose-Response1559-32582025-06-012310.1177/15593258251341599Assessment of Photo Apoptotic and Genotoxicity of Nalidixic Acid on the Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line Under Ambient Environmental Intensity of UV-B IrradiationDaoud AliBader O. AlmutairiAnis AhmedMohammed H. AlmarzougSaud AlarifiSaad AlkahtaniObjectives: Nalidixic acid has been used as a potent antibiotic drug in the biomedical sciences. In this study, we assessed photochemical properties of nalidixic acid as well as its effect for photocytotoxicity, apoptosis, and genotoxicity on the mouse fibroblast (L929) cell line over the course of 24 h under the ambient UVB intensity. Methods: Reactive oxygen species such as singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ), superoxide anion radical (O 2 •− ), and hydroxyl radical ( • OH) were measured by photochemical test and photocytotoxicity, apoptosis, and genotoxicity on the mouse fibroblast (L929) cell line were determined by various methods. Results: Furthermore, in UV-B irritated L929 cells, nalidixic acid decreased GSH and raised LPO levels compared to dark control cells. Nalidixic acid caused concentration-dependent toxicological effects ( P < 0.05) in L929 cells when exposed to ambient UVB intensity (1.4 mW/cm 2 ). DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 activity were observed to be significantly ( P < 0.05) activated in L929 cells under co-exposure of UV-B and nalidixic acid. Conclusion: Our results thus confirm that when exposed to UVB rays, nalidixic acid exhibits both phototoxic and photo-genotoxic effects.https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258251341599
spellingShingle Daoud Ali
Bader O. Almutairi
Anis Ahmed
Mohammed H. Almarzoug
Saud Alarifi
Saad Alkahtani
Assessment of Photo Apoptotic and Genotoxicity of Nalidixic Acid on the Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line Under Ambient Environmental Intensity of UV-B Irradiation
Dose-Response
title Assessment of Photo Apoptotic and Genotoxicity of Nalidixic Acid on the Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line Under Ambient Environmental Intensity of UV-B Irradiation
title_full Assessment of Photo Apoptotic and Genotoxicity of Nalidixic Acid on the Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line Under Ambient Environmental Intensity of UV-B Irradiation
title_fullStr Assessment of Photo Apoptotic and Genotoxicity of Nalidixic Acid on the Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line Under Ambient Environmental Intensity of UV-B Irradiation
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Photo Apoptotic and Genotoxicity of Nalidixic Acid on the Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line Under Ambient Environmental Intensity of UV-B Irradiation
title_short Assessment of Photo Apoptotic and Genotoxicity of Nalidixic Acid on the Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line Under Ambient Environmental Intensity of UV-B Irradiation
title_sort assessment of photo apoptotic and genotoxicity of nalidixic acid on the mouse fibroblast cell line under ambient environmental intensity of uv b irradiation
url https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258251341599
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