TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of Nrf2 in protection against Pb-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells
AU - Ye, Fang
AU - Li, Xiaoyi
AU - Li, Lili
AU - Lyu, Ling
AU - Yuan, Jing
AU - Chen, Jun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - Lead exerts severe adverse effects on the nervous system in which oxidative stress might mediate impairments. In this study, we focused on Nrf2, which has been identified to significantly influence the protection of a cellular system against many xenobiotic compounds. We found that PbAc exhibited neurotoxicity mainly through oxidant-based processes and could be inhibited by NAC and DPI in SH-SY5Y cells. As a defense response, Nrf2 was activated when exposed to PbAc, thereby inducing a rapid increase in Nrf2 nuclear accumulation, as well as Nrf2-ARE binding activities in a ROS-dependent manner. Analysis of Nrf2-regulated gene expression and protein showed that PbAc could induce the mRNA transcription of HO-1, GSTα1, GCLM, GCLC, and NQO1, as well as the protein expression of HO-1 and γ-GCS. The responses of these genes to PbAc were regulated by Nrf2. Silencing Nrf2 expression in SH-SY5Y cells inhibited PbAc-induced gene transcription and protein expression. Overexpression of Nrf2 led to decreased ROS production and cell apoptosis, as well as increased cell viability under PbAc exposure. These results indicated that the Nrf2-ARE system exhibited a protective role in Pb-induced neurotoxicity, providing potential therapeutic strategies for the prevention and treatment of Pb-related diseases.
AB - Lead exerts severe adverse effects on the nervous system in which oxidative stress might mediate impairments. In this study, we focused on Nrf2, which has been identified to significantly influence the protection of a cellular system against many xenobiotic compounds. We found that PbAc exhibited neurotoxicity mainly through oxidant-based processes and could be inhibited by NAC and DPI in SH-SY5Y cells. As a defense response, Nrf2 was activated when exposed to PbAc, thereby inducing a rapid increase in Nrf2 nuclear accumulation, as well as Nrf2-ARE binding activities in a ROS-dependent manner. Analysis of Nrf2-regulated gene expression and protein showed that PbAc could induce the mRNA transcription of HO-1, GSTα1, GCLM, GCLC, and NQO1, as well as the protein expression of HO-1 and γ-GCS. The responses of these genes to PbAc were regulated by Nrf2. Silencing Nrf2 expression in SH-SY5Y cells inhibited PbAc-induced gene transcription and protein expression. Overexpression of Nrf2 led to decreased ROS production and cell apoptosis, as well as increased cell viability under PbAc exposure. These results indicated that the Nrf2-ARE system exhibited a protective role in Pb-induced neurotoxicity, providing potential therapeutic strategies for the prevention and treatment of Pb-related diseases.
KW - Antioxidant gene
KW - Lead
KW - Neurotoxicity
KW - Nrf2
KW - Oxidative stress
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fct.2015.10.009
DO - 10.1016/j.fct.2015.10.009
M3 - 文章
C2 - 26498409
AN - SCOPUS:84945942085
SN - 0278-6915
VL - 86
SP - 191
EP - 201
JO - Food and Chemical Toxicology
JF - Food and Chemical Toxicology
ER -