Influence of low level, long-term arsenite exposure on HaCat cell apoptosis and the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-4255.2014.01.007
- VernacularTitle:低剂量长期砷暴露对HaCat细胞凋亡及其调控蛋白Bcl-2和Bax的影响
- Author:
Shiyi LIU
;
Qiurong YI
;
Nannan HU
;
Sisi CAI
;
Xiuyan YIN
;
Xin LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sodium arsenite;
HaCat cell;
Apoptosis;
Genes,Bcl-2;
Bax protein
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2014;33(1):21-23
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the influence of low-dose,long-term arsenite exposure on keratinocyte (HaCat) cell apoptosis and the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins.Methods HaCat cells were exposed to different concentrations of NaAsO2[0(control group),0.05,0.10 μmol/L] for 15 weeks.A total of 10 000 cells in each group were measured to detect the level of apoptosis by flow cytometry.The protein expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were determined by Western blotting method.Results The cell apoptosis rate was significantly different between groups (F =17.19,P < 0.05).Compared with that of the control [(1.42 ± 0.13)%],the apoptosis rates of the 0.05 and 0.10 μmol/L groups [(1.23 ± 0.08)% and (1.04 ± 0.06)%] decreased significantly (all P < 0.05); the 0.10 μmol/L group was significantly lower than that of the 0.05 μmol/L group(P < 0.05).The protein expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were significantly different between groups (F=107.38,346.45,all P< 0.05).The protein expression of Bcl-2 of the 0.05 and 0.10 μmol/L groups were (143.89 ± 7.74)% and (199.96 ± 12.18)%,respectively,which were significantly higher than that of the control group[(100.00 ± 1.45)%,all P < 0.05] ; the 0.10 μmol/L group was significantly higher than that of the 0.05 μmol/L group (P < 0.05).The protein expression of Bax of the 0.05 and 0.10 μmol/L groups were (70.78 ± 1.53)% and (54.80 ± 1.34)%,respectively,which were markedly lower than that of the control group[(100.00 ± 3.09)%,all P < 0.05]; the 0.10 μmoL/L group was significantly lower than that of the 0.05 μmol/L group(P < 0.05).Conclusion Decreased level of apoptosis induced by low level and long-term arsenic exposure may be associated with increased expression of Bcl-2 protein and decreased expression of Bax protein.