Aminoglycosides were compared for apoptosis induction (DAPI staining, activation of caspase 3) in renal LLC-PK1 cells. Amikacin caused less apoptosis than gentamicin in incubated cells. In electroporated cells, neomycin B and gentamicin caused apoptosis in the 0.06-0.1 mM range, isepamicin required larger concentrations (0.2 mM), and amikacin was without effect.
Denamur, S., Van Bambeke, F., Mingeot-Leclercq, M.-P., & Tulkens, P. M. (2008). Apoptosis induced by aminoglycosides in LLC-PK1 cells : comparative study of neomycin, gentamicin, amikacin, and isepamicin using electroporation. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 52(6), 2236-2238. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01680-07 (Original work published 2008)