In vitro study on role of Hsp70 expression in DNA damage of human embryonic lung cells exposed to Benzo[a]pyrene

OBJECTIVE: Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), a ubiquitous environmental pollutant, is a potent procarcinogen and mutagen that can elicit tumors, leading to malignancy. Heat shock proteins (Hsp) have been shown to protect cells against damages caused by various stresses including exposure to numerous chemicals. Whether Hsps, or more specifically Hsp70, are involved in repair of B[a]P-induced DNA damage is currently unknown.

METHODS: We assessed the potential role of the inducible form of Hsp70 in B[a]P-induced DNA damage of human embryonic lung (HEL) cells using immunoblot and the comet assay (i.e., the single cell gel electrophoresis assay).

RESULTS: Exposure to B[a]P induced a dose-dependent decrease in the level of Hsp70, but a dose-dependent +-increase in DNA damage both in untreated (control) HEL cells and in cells preconditioned by a heat treatment. Heat preconditioning prior to B[a]P exposure potentiated the effect of B[a]P at a low dose (10 micromol/L), but appeared to be protective at higher doses. There was a negative correlation between Hsp70 level and DNA damage in the non-preheated as well as in the preconditioned cells.

CONCLUSION: These data suggest that exposure of HEL cells to B[a]P may induce a dose-dependent reduction in the levels of the inducible Hsp70. The detailed mechanisms for the reduction of Hsp70 levels by B[a]P and the role of Hsp70 in DNA damage under different concentrations of B[a]P remains to be determined.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES - 17(2004), 2 vom: 08. Juni, Seite 144-52

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gao, Ya-Juan [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Cheng-Feng [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Rui-Bo [VerfasserIn]
He, Han-Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Tanguay, Robert M [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Tang-Chun [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

3417WMA06D
9007-49-2
Benzo(a)pyrene
Carcinogens, Environmental
DNA
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.12.2004

Date Revised 08.06.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM150609817