Autophagy protects PC12 cells against deoxynivalenol toxicity via the Class III PI3K/beclin 1/Bcl-2 pathway.
J Cell Physiol
; 235(11): 7803-7815, 2020 11.
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Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a major mycotoxin from the trichothecene family of mycotoxins produced by Fusarium fungi. It can cause a variety of adverse effects on human and farm animal health. Here, we determined the effect of DON on the Class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PIK3C3)/beclin 1/B cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) pathway in PC12 cells and the relationship between autophagy and apoptosis. The effects of DON were evaluated based on the apoptosis ratio; the typical indicators of autophagy, including cellular morphology, acridine orange- and monodansylcadaverine-labeled vacuoles, green fluorescent protein-microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) localization, and LC3 immunofluorescence; and the expression of key autophagy-related genes and proteins, that is, PIK3C3, beclin 1, Bcl-2, LC3, and p62. The relationship between autophagy and apoptosis was analyzed by western blot analysis and flow cytometry. DON-induced PC12 cell morphological changes and autophagy significantly. PIK3C3, beclin 1, and LC3 increased in tandem with the DON concentration used; Bcl-2 and p62 expression decreased as DON concentrations increased. Moreover, the PIK3C3/beclin 1/Bcl-2 signaling pathway played a role in DON-induced autophagy. Our findings suggest that DON can induce autophagy by activating the PIK3C3/beclin 1/Bcl-2 signaling pathway and that autophagy may play a positive role in reducing DON-induced apoptosis.
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Asunto principal:
Autofagia
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Tricotecenos
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcl-2
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Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas
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Beclina-1
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Animals
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En
Revista:
J Cell Physiol
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos