目的观察三氯乙烯(TCE)致人原代角质形成细胞(KC)损伤过程中caspase-8、caspase-9活力及细胞凋亡率的变化,探讨TCE引起KC凋亡的可能机制。方法体外培养的KC分别给予0.125、0.250、0.500、1.000和2.000mmol/L的TCE染毒4、8、12、24h,以100μmol/L的caspase-9特异抑制剂Z—LEHD—FMK预处理细胞1h,再用2.000mmol/LTCE染毒12h,MTT法检测细胞活力变化,分光光度法检测caspase-8及caspase-9活力变化,流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡率变化。结果与空白对照相比,2.000和1.000mmol/LTCE染毒组作用8h后细胞活力降低,染毒超过12h,各剂量组细胞活力均降低,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05或P〈0.01)。在不同的时间段,各剂量组的caspase-8活力与对照组比较,差异无统计学意义(P〉0.05)。染毒8h时,2.000mmol/LTCE组caspase-9活力明显高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05);12和24h时,各剂量组caspase-9活力与对照组比较,差异均有统计学意义(P〈0.05或P〈0.01)。不同剂量的TCE染毒12h后,2.000mmol/LTCE染毒组细胞凋亡率升高至(80.43±4.21)%,空白对照组为(9.40±2.98)%,除0.125mmol/LTCE组外,其他各染毒组的细胞凋亡率与对照组相比,差异均有统计学意义(P〈0.05),剂量一效应关系明显。Caspase-9抑制剂预处理组caspase-9活力及细胞凋产率较2.000mmol/LTCE染毒组明显降低,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01)。结论Caspase-9的活化在TCE诱导的体外培养的人KC的凋亡过程中发挥重要作用。
Objective To observe the change of caspase-8,easpase-9 activity and apoptosis rates in the process of trichloroethylene-indueed damage in keratinocytes,and explore the tentative mechanism of apoptosis. Methods Human keratinoeytes were exposed to 0.125,0.250,0.500,1.000 and 2.000 mmol/L triehloroethylene for 4,8,12 and 24 h. The inhibitive groups were pretreated with 100 μmol/L Z-LEHD-FMK (a specific inhibitor of caspase-9) for 1 h,and were stimulated with 2.000 mmol/1 TCE for 12 h. MTT assay was used to detect the viability of different cells;The activity of easpase were calculated according to spectrophotometry;Change of the apoptotic rates was assessed by flow eytometer (FCM) after double-stained with Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide(PI). Results ( 1 )The minimum effective concentration for cell viability reduction was 0. 125 mmol/L at 12 h and the shortest time required to produce a change was 4 h at a concentration of 2.000 mmol/L (compared with control group,P〈0.01 ). Cell viability in all the groups markedly decreased from 12 h to 24 h (P〈0.05). (2)The activity of caspase-8 in the various dosage groups at different times had no statistical difference compared with the control group, P〉0.01. (3)At 8 h, 1.000 and 2.000retool/ L TCE groups could significantly enhance caspase-9 activity(P〈0.05 ). The easpase-9 activity in all the groups showed differences and was significantly higher than those of control cells when time was over 12 h (P〈0.05). (4)After exposing to different dosages of TCE for 12 h,the rate of apoptosis rose to (80.43±4.21)% with the increase of dosage,compared with the control group, (9.40±2.98)%,which showed a dose-effect relationship. (5)The cells pre-treated with easpase-9 inhibitor resuhed in a decrease in the caspase-9 activity and apoptosis rates (compared with 2.000 mmol/L TCE exposed group,P〈0.01 ). However,there was no statistical significance in comparison with the control group (P〉0.05). Conclusion C