Effects of Propofol Treatment in Neural Progenitors Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Propofol is an intravenous anesthetic that has been widely used in clinics. Besides its anesthetic effects, propofol has also been reported to influence the regulation of the autonomic system. Controversies exist with regard to whether propofol exposure is safe for pregnant women and young children....

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Main Authors: Bo Long, Shenglan Li, Haipeng Xue, Li Sun, Dong H. Kim, Ying Liu
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Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9182748
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author Bo Long
Shenglan Li
Haipeng Xue
Li Sun
Dong H. Kim
Ying Liu
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Li Sun
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Ying Liu
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description Propofol is an intravenous anesthetic that has been widely used in clinics. Besides its anesthetic effects, propofol has also been reported to influence the regulation of the autonomic system. Controversies exist with regard to whether propofol exposure is safe for pregnant women and young children. In this work, human-induced pluripotent stem cell- (hiPSC-) derived neural progenitor cells (NPCs) were treated with propofol at 20, 50, 100, or 300 μM for 6 h or 24 h, and acute and subacute cell injury, cell proliferation, and apoptosis were evaluated. Comparison of genome-wide gene expression profiles was performed for treated and control iPSC-NPCs. Propofol treatment for 6 h at the clinically relevant concentration (20 or 50 μM) did not affect cell viability, apoptosis, or proliferation, while propofol at higher concentration (100 or 300 μM) decreased NPC viability and induced apoptosis. In addition, 20 μM propofol treatment for 6 h did not alter global gene expression. In summary, propofol treatment at commonly practiced clinical doses for 6 h did not have adverse effects on hiPSC-derived NPCs. In contrast, longer exposure and/or higher concentration could decrease NPC viability and induce apoptosis.
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spelling doaj-art-d68847ece2664f2ab1ea0583350f5fca2025-08-20T03:24:40ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432017-01-01201710.1155/2017/91827489182748Effects of Propofol Treatment in Neural Progenitors Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem CellsBo Long0Shenglan Li1Haipeng Xue2Li Sun3Dong H. Kim4Ying Liu5Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAPropofol is an intravenous anesthetic that has been widely used in clinics. Besides its anesthetic effects, propofol has also been reported to influence the regulation of the autonomic system. Controversies exist with regard to whether propofol exposure is safe for pregnant women and young children. In this work, human-induced pluripotent stem cell- (hiPSC-) derived neural progenitor cells (NPCs) were treated with propofol at 20, 50, 100, or 300 μM for 6 h or 24 h, and acute and subacute cell injury, cell proliferation, and apoptosis were evaluated. Comparison of genome-wide gene expression profiles was performed for treated and control iPSC-NPCs. Propofol treatment for 6 h at the clinically relevant concentration (20 or 50 μM) did not affect cell viability, apoptosis, or proliferation, while propofol at higher concentration (100 or 300 μM) decreased NPC viability and induced apoptosis. In addition, 20 μM propofol treatment for 6 h did not alter global gene expression. In summary, propofol treatment at commonly practiced clinical doses for 6 h did not have adverse effects on hiPSC-derived NPCs. In contrast, longer exposure and/or higher concentration could decrease NPC viability and induce apoptosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9182748
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Effects of Propofol Treatment in Neural Progenitors Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
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title Effects of Propofol Treatment in Neural Progenitors Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
title_full Effects of Propofol Treatment in Neural Progenitors Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
title_fullStr Effects of Propofol Treatment in Neural Progenitors Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Propofol Treatment in Neural Progenitors Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
title_short Effects of Propofol Treatment in Neural Progenitors Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
title_sort effects of propofol treatment in neural progenitors derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells
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