Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

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Inhibitory effects of fenbendazole, an anthelmintics, on lipopolysaccharide-activated mouse bone marrow cells

지질다당류로 활성화된 마우스 골수세포에서 구충제 Fenbendazole의 억제 효과

  • Park, Seo-Ro (Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University) ;
  • Joo, Hong-Gu (Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University)
  • 박서로 (제주대학교 수의과대학 수의약리학실) ;
  • 주홍구 (제주대학교 수의과대학 수의약리학실)
  • Received : 2021.06.07
  • Accepted : 2021.07.22
  • Published : 2021.09.30
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Abstract

Fenbendazole (FBZ) is a commonly used anthelmintics in veterinary medicine that has recently been found to have anticancer effects in humans. On the other hand, few studies have examined the anti-inflammatory effects of FBZ, and its mechanism is unknown. In this study, mouse bone marrow cells (BMs) were treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a representative inflammation-inducing substance, to generate a situation similar to osteomyelitis in vitro. The effect of FBZ on inflammatory BMs was examined by measuring the metabolic activity, surface marker expression, cell nuclear morphology, and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) of BMs. FBZ decreased the metabolic activity and MMP of LPS-treated BMs. Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate/propidium iodide staining and Hoechst 33342 staining showed that FBZ reduced the number of viable cells and induced the cell death of inflammatory BMs. In addition, FBZ reduced the proportion of granulocytes more than B lymphocytes in LPS-treated BMs. Overall, FBZ induces cell death by destabilizing the MMP of LPS-induced inflammatory BMs. In addition to anthelmintic and anticancer agent, FBZ can play a role as an anti-inflammatory agent.

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