Investigation of nickel sulfate‐induced cytotoxicity and underlying toxicological mechanisms in human umbilical vein endothelial cells through oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and MAPK signaling pathways

氧化应激 脐静脉 活性氧 细胞凋亡 MAPK/ERK通路 p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶 超氧化物歧化酶 丙二醛 谷胱甘肽 化学 信号转导 活力测定 脂质过氧化 炎症 细胞生物学 生物化学 生物 分子生物学 免疫学 体外
作者
Yanli Liu,Xia Gong,Juan Wang,Yongxiang Wang,Yong Zhang,Tao Li,Juan Yan,Min Zhou,Benzhong Zhang
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期刊:Environmental Toxicology [Wiley]
卷期号:37 (8): 2058-2071 被引量:11
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DOI:10.1002/tox.23550
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Growing evidence indicates that nickle and its compounds have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. In this study, the cytotoxic insults caused by nickel sulfate (NiSO4 ) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were explored by examining cell viability, oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and MAPK signaling pathway activity. Cultured HUVECs were treated with varying concentrations of NiSO4 (0, 62.5, 250, and 1000 μM) for 24 h. Subsequently, markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and MAPK signaling pathways were analyzed using biochemical assays, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and western blot. Rates of apoptosis were evaluated using flow cytometry. The results showed that NiSO4 exerted dose- and time-dependent inhibitory effects on cell growth. It induced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation by increasing the generation of reactive oxygen species, the oxidized glutathione to reduced glutathione ratio (GSSG/GSH ratio), and malondialdehyde levels. Further, it inhibited superoxide dismutase activity in HUVECs. Flow cytometry analysis results revealed that NiSO4 (62.5-1000 μM) could induce apoptosis in HUVECs. The protein and gene expressions of cleaved Caspase 3 and Bax were elevated, and those of Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL were reduced after NiSO4 treatment. Additionally, NiSO4 triggered inflammation in HUVECs, increasing the protein and mRNA levels of IL-6 and TNF-α and reducing those of TGF-β. Furthermore, western blot findings revealed that NiSO4 could activate MAPK signaling pathways, upregulating p38, JNK, and ERK1/2 in HUVECs by increasing the levels of p-P38,p-JNK, and p-ERK1/2 in a dose-dependent manner. MAPK pathway inhibitors (10 μM SB203580 and 10 μM SP600125) could attenuate the NiSO4 -induced increase in apoptosis and inflammation in HUVECs. They could also attenuate the dysregulation of inflammatory factors and related proteins caused by high-dose NiSO4 exposure. Interestingly, while the MEK inhibitor U0126 (10 μM) enhanced NiSO4 -induced apoptosis in HUVECs, it reduced cell inflammation. Taken together, these experimental results suggest that NiSO4 can inhibit cell growth, induce oxidative stress, and trigger subsequent inflammatory responses and apoptosis in HUVECs. These effects may be mediated by the P38 and JNK MAPK stress response pathways.
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