The role of ATF6 in Cr(VI)-induced apoptosis in DF-1 cells

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Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a common heavy metal pollutant in environment and has been proved possessing the cytotoxicity. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of activating transcription factor 6 (ATF-6) in apoptosis of chicken embryo fibroblasts cell line (DF-1) induced by Cr(VI). Firstly, DF-1 cells were exposed to Cr(VI) to establish the cytotoxicity model, then the cell apoptosis and ATF-6 protein level were analyzed. By silencing ATF-6 gene, changes of the apoptosis rate and apoptotic proteins were examined. To further explore the regulatory mechanism of ATF-6, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, mitochondrial function, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, as well as the related pathway were evaluated. Results showed that Cr(VI) can result in DF-1 cell apoptosis, along with mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) reducing and ER stress. Meanwhile, ATF-6 silencing lowered the apoptosis rate and ER stress level, showing with the decrease of XBP-1, PERK, GRP78, Caspase-12, Cleaved Caspase-3 and the increase of Bcl-2. Further analysis found that ATF-6 silencing down-regulated ROS and caused MMP loss, suggesting that ATF-6 silencing inhibited Cr(VI)-induced mitochondrial damage. In conclusion, this study indicate that ATF-6 plays an important regulatory role in Cr(VI)-induced DF-1 cell apoptosis through the ER stress and mitochondrial pathway.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:410

Enthalten in:

Journal of hazardous materials - 410(2021) vom: 15. Mai, Seite 124607

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Shuo [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xiaona [VerfasserIn]
Hao, Jiajia [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Yiran [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yue [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lumei [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Shuhua [VerfasserIn]
Yi, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yongxia [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jianzhu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

0R0008Q3JB
18540-29-9
ATF-6
Apoptosis
Chromium
Chromium hexavalent ion
ER stress
Hexavalent chromium
Journal Article
Mitochondria
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 31.05.2021

Date Revised 31.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124607

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318101459