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Mechanism of Reactive Oxygen Species in the Photo-Cytotoxicity and Photo-Apoptotic Effects of Ciproquin on L929 Cells

Daoud Ali1★, Saud Alarifi1, Bader Almutairi1, Mohammed Hasan Almarzoug1, Saad Alakhtani1★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.

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Daoud Ali

Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA.

aalidaoud@ksu.edu.sa

Received: 13-06-2025; Revised: 07-08-2025; Accepted: 24-10-2025.

Volume 60, Issue 1S · pp. s350–s357 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.20262410

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Background:Photo-unstable drugs cause undesirable clinical side effects by acting as photo-toxin in the skin and other tissue under the exposure of sunshine. Ciproquin is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections and is a member of the powerful fluoroquinolone medication class. Objectives: In this work, we evaluated photochemical characteristics of ciproquin as well as its photocytotoxicity, apoptotic, and oxidative potential on the mouse fibroblast cell line (L929) over a 24-hr period at ambient UVB (1.40 mW/cm2) intensity. Materials and Methods: Study conducted on mouse fibroblast cell line (L929), 24-hr exposure period, Ambient UVB radiation at 1.40 mW/cm2 intensity, Evaluation of photochemical characteristics, photocytotoxicity, apoptotic, and oxidative potential, Comparison with dark control cells. Results: Ciproquin generated Hydroxyl radical (•OH), superoxide anion radical (O2 •-), and singlet oxygen (1O2) in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, in comparison to dark control cells, ciproquin decreased reduced Glutathione (GSH) and increased Lipid Peroxide (LPO) levels in UV-B irritated L929 cells. Over a 24-hr period, L929 cells exposed to ambient UVB radiation intensity showed a significant (p<0.05) concentration-dependent impact of ciproquin. In L929 cells, it was found that caspase-3 activity and phosphatidylserine translocation were markedly (p<0.05) increased. Conclusion:The ability of ciproquin to act as both phototoxic and photo-apoptotic under UVB irradiation is thus supported by our findings.

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    Ali, D., Alarifi, S., Almutairi, B., Almarzoug, M. H., & Alakhtani, S. (). Mechanism of Reactive Oxygen Species in the Photo-Cytotoxicity and Photo-Apoptotic Effects of Ciproquin on L929 Cells. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 60(1S), s350–s357. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.20262410