DDIT4 is essential for DINP-induced autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells

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As one of the most important phthalates, di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) has been widely used as a common plasticizer in the food and personal care products sectors. In our previous study, we found that DINP can induce autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells; while the underlying mechanism is unclear. In the study, we showed that DINP exposure could induce autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells and KGN cells, accompanied with the increase in the mRNA and protein level of DDIT4. Furthermore, overexpression of DDIT4 were shown to induce autophagy of KGN cells; while knockdown of DDIT4 inhibited DINP-induced autophagy, implying that DDIT4 played an important role in DINP-induced autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells. There were three putative binding sites of transcription factor ATF4 in the promoter region of DDIT4 gene, suggesting that DDIT4 might be regulated by ATF4. Herein, we found that overexpression of ATF4 could upregulate the expression of DDIT4 in KGN cells, while knockdown of ATF4 inhibited its expression. Subsequently, ATF4 was identified to bind to the promoter region of DDIT4 gene and promote its transcription. The expression of ATF4 was also increased in the DINP-exposed granulosa cells, and ATF4 overexpression promoted autophagy of KGN cells; whereas knockdown of ATF4 alleviated DINP-induced upregulation of DDIT4 and autophagy of the cells. Taken together, DINP triggered autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells through activating ATF4/DDIT4 signals.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:268

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Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 268(2023) vom: 15. Dez., Seite 115686

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Yijing [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Si [VerfasserIn]
Hao, Chaoju [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jiaxiang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jinglei [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Linlin [VerfasserIn]

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6O7F7IX66E
ATF4
Autophagy
DDIT4
DINP
Journal Article
Ovarian granulosa cells
Phthalic Acids
Phthalic acid

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Date Completed 04.12.2023

Date Revised 04.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115686

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NLM364684658