After hypoxia, ischemia, or inflammatory injuries to the central nervous system, the damaged cells release a large amount of adenosine triphosphate, which may cause secondary neuronal death. Autophagy is a form of cel...After hypoxia, ischemia, or inflammatory injuries to the central nervous system, the damaged cells release a large amount of adenosine triphosphate, which may cause secondary neuronal death. Autophagy is a form of cell death that also has neuroprotective effects. Cell Counting Kit assay, monodansylcadaverine staining, flow cytometry, western blotting, and real-time PCR were used to determine the effects of exogenous adenosine triphosphate treatment at different concentrations （2, 4, 6, 8, 10 mmol/L） over time （1, 2, 3, and 6 hours） on the apoptosis and autophagy of SH-SY5Y cells. High concentrations of extracellular adenosine triphosphate induced autophagy and apoptosis of SH-SYSY cells. The enhanced autophagy first appeared, and peaked at 1 hour after treatment with adenosine triphosphate. Cell apoptosis peaked at 3 hours, and persisted through 6 hours. With prolonged exposure to the adenosine triphosphate treatment, the fraction of apoptotic cells increased. These data suggest that the SH-SY5Y neural cells initiated autophagy against apoptosis within an hour of adenosine triphosphate treatment to protect themselves against injury.展开更多
BACKGROUND： Previous studies have suggested that the hippocampus is one of the neurotoxic target sites for lead. However, the molecular mechanisms of action, including the effect of lead on cell-cycle arrest, remain ...BACKGROUND： Previous studies have suggested that the hippocampus is one of the neurotoxic target sites for lead. However, the molecular mechanisms of action, including the effect of lead on cell-cycle arrest, remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE： To investigate the effects of different lead concentrations on cell-cycle arrest, DNA damage, and cyclin D1 expression in primary cultured rat hippocampal neurons. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A randomized, controlled, in vitro experiment was performed at the China Medical University between July 2008 and May 2009. MATERIALS： Antibodies specific to cyclin D1 and actin were synthesized and purified by Santa Cruz Biotechnology, USA. FACStar flow cytometer was purchased from Becton Dickinson, San Jose, California, USA. METHODS： Wistar rat hippocampal neurons were primary cultured for 7 days. Neurons in the control group were treated with 0.01 mol/L phosphate buffered saline. Neurons in the 0.2, 1.0, and 10 umol/L lead acetate groups were subjected to 0.2, 1.0, and 10 umol/L lead acetate. Subsequently hippocampal neurons in each group were cultured for 24 hours. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： The effects of lead on cell cycle were measured by flow cytometry, DNA damage was measured using the comet assay, and cyclin D1 expression was measured using Western blot analysis. RESULTS： Treatment of hippocampal neurons with 0.2 umol/L lead acetate did not significantly alter cell cycle phase distribution, i.e., sub-G1, S, G0/G1, G2/M, whereas treatment with 1.0 and 10 umol/L lead acetate significantly increased the percentage of S and sub-G1 phase cells （P 〈 0.05）. Olive tail moment in all lead-treated groups and the percentage of DNA in the tail in 1.0 umol/L and 10 umol/L lead acetate groups were significantly greater compared with the control group （P 〈 0.05）. In addition, the percentage of tail DNA was greater in the 0.2 umol/L lead acetate group compared with the control group （P 〉 0.05）. Following incubation with 0.2, 1.0, and 10 umol/L lead acetate for 24 展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81371346,81271376
文摘After hypoxia, ischemia, or inflammatory injuries to the central nervous system, the damaged cells release a large amount of adenosine triphosphate, which may cause secondary neuronal death. Autophagy is a form of cell death that also has neuroprotective effects. Cell Counting Kit assay, monodansylcadaverine staining, flow cytometry, western blotting, and real-time PCR were used to determine the effects of exogenous adenosine triphosphate treatment at different concentrations （2, 4, 6, 8, 10 mmol/L） over time （1, 2, 3, and 6 hours） on the apoptosis and autophagy of SH-SY5Y cells. High concentrations of extracellular adenosine triphosphate induced autophagy and apoptosis of SH-SYSY cells. The enhanced autophagy first appeared, and peaked at 1 hour after treatment with adenosine triphosphate. Cell apoptosis peaked at 3 hours, and persisted through 6 hours. With prolonged exposure to the adenosine triphosphate treatment, the fraction of apoptotic cells increased. These data suggest that the SH-SY5Y neural cells initiated autophagy against apoptosis within an hour of adenosine triphosphate treatment to protect themselves against injury.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 39970651
文摘BACKGROUND： Previous studies have suggested that the hippocampus is one of the neurotoxic target sites for lead. However, the molecular mechanisms of action, including the effect of lead on cell-cycle arrest, remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE： To investigate the effects of different lead concentrations on cell-cycle arrest, DNA damage, and cyclin D1 expression in primary cultured rat hippocampal neurons. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： A randomized, controlled, in vitro experiment was performed at the China Medical University between July 2008 and May 2009. MATERIALS： Antibodies specific to cyclin D1 and actin were synthesized and purified by Santa Cruz Biotechnology, USA. FACStar flow cytometer was purchased from Becton Dickinson, San Jose, California, USA. METHODS： Wistar rat hippocampal neurons were primary cultured for 7 days. Neurons in the control group were treated with 0.01 mol/L phosphate buffered saline. Neurons in the 0.2, 1.0, and 10 umol/L lead acetate groups were subjected to 0.2, 1.0, and 10 umol/L lead acetate. Subsequently hippocampal neurons in each group were cultured for 24 hours. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： The effects of lead on cell cycle were measured by flow cytometry, DNA damage was measured using the comet assay, and cyclin D1 expression was measured using Western blot analysis. RESULTS： Treatment of hippocampal neurons with 0.2 umol/L lead acetate did not significantly alter cell cycle phase distribution, i.e., sub-G1, S, G0/G1, G2/M, whereas treatment with 1.0 and 10 umol/L lead acetate significantly increased the percentage of S and sub-G1 phase cells （P 〈 0.05）. Olive tail moment in all lead-treated groups and the percentage of DNA in the tail in 1.0 umol/L and 10 umol/L lead acetate groups were significantly greater compared with the control group （P 〈 0.05）. In addition, the percentage of tail DNA was greater in the 0.2 umol/L lead acetate group compared with the control group （P 〉 0.05）. Following incubation with 0.2, 1.0, and 10 umol/L lead acetate for 24
