目的探讨低剂量砷长期暴露对HaCat细胞凋亡及其调控蛋白Bcl~2和Bax表达的影响。方法HaCat细胞暴露于浓度为O(对照)、0.05、0.10μmol/L的亚砷酸钠(NaAsO2),在体外培养15周后收集细胞,用流式细胞仪测定10000个细胞的凋亡发生水平,用蛋白印迹法(Westernblot)检测细胞Bcl-2和Bax蛋白表达水平。结果细胞凋亡率组间比较差异有统计学意义(F=17.19,P〈0.05);其中0.05、0.10μmol/L组细胞凋亡率分别为(1.23±0.08)%和(1.04±0.06)%,与对照组(1.42±0.13)%比较显著降低(P均〈0.05),且0.10μmol/L组细胞凋亡率显著低于0.05μmol/L组(P〈0.05)。细胞调控蛋白Bcl-2、Bax表达组间比较差异有统计学意义(F值分别为107.38、346.45,P均〈0.05);其中0.05、0.10μmol/L组Bcl-2蛋白表达分别为(143.89±7.74)%和(199.96±12.18)%,与对照组(100.00±1.45)%比较显著增高(P均〈0.05),且0.10μmol/L组Bcl-2蛋白表达显著高于0.05μmol/L组(P〈0.05);0.05、0.10μmol/L组Bax蛋白表达分别为(70.78±1.53)%和(54.80±1.34)%,与对照组(100.00±3.09)%比较显著降低(P均〈0.05),且0.10μmol/L组Bax蛋白表达显著低于0.05μmol/L组(P〈0.05)。结论长期低剂量砷暴露对细胞凋亡的诱导作用降低,可能与调控蛋白Bcl-2表达升高、Bax表达降低有关。
Objective To investigate the influence of low-dose, long-term arsenite exposure on keratinocyte (HaCat) cell apoptosis and the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins. Methods HaCat cells were exposed to different concentrations of NaAsO2[0(control group), 0.05, 0.10 μmol/L] for 15 weeks. A total of 10 000 cells in each group were measured to detect the level of apoptosis by flow cytometry. The protein expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were determined by Western blotting method. Results The cell apoptosis rate was significantly different between groups (F = 17.19,P 〈 0.05). Compared with that of the control [ ( 1.42 ± 0.13 ) % ], the apoptosis rates of the 0.05 and 0. 10 μmol/L groups [ ( 1.23 ± 0.08 ) % and ( 1.04 ± 0.06 ) % ] decreased significantly (all P 〈 0.05 ) ; the 0.10 μmol/L group was significantly lower than that of the 0.05 μmol/L group(P 〈 0.05). The protein expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were significantly different between groups (F = 107.38,346.45, all P 〈 0.05). The protein expression of Bcl-2 of the 0.05 and 0.10μmol/L groups were (143.89 ± 7.74)% and (199.96 ± 12.18)%, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of the control group [ (100.00 ± 1.45 )%, all P 〈 0.05 ] ; the 0.10μmoL/L group was significantly higher than that of the 0.05μmol/L group (P 〈 0.05). The protein expression of Bax of the 0.05 and 0.10 μmol/L groups were (70.78 ± 1.53)% and (54.80 ± 1.34)%, respectively, which were markedly lower than that of the control group [ (100.00 ± 3.09)%, all P 〈 0.05 ]; the 0.10 μmol/L group was significantly lower than that of the 0.05 μmol/L group(P 〈 0.05). Conclusion Decreased level of apoptosis induced by low level and long-term arsenic exposure may be associated with increased expression of Bcl-2 protein and decreased expression of Bax protein.