Lycopene attenuates alcoholic apoptosis in HepG2 cells expressing CYP2E1.
Lycopene attenuates alcoholic apoptosis in HepG2 cells expressing CYP2E1.
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番茄红素可减弱表达 CYP2E1 的 HepG2 细胞的酒精性细胞凋亡。
DOI:
10.1016/s0006-291x(03)01435-9
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发表时间:
2003
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Lieber,CharlesS
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作者:
Xu,Youqing;Leo,MariaA;Lieber,CharlesS
To test the hypothesis that ethanol-induced hepatic apoptosis is secondary to the oxidative stress generated by cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1), we assessed the effects of the carotenoid lycopene, a potent antioxidant extracted from tomatoes, on oxidative stress and apoptosis in HepG2 cells overexpressing CYP2E1 (2E1 cells). These were exposed for 5 days to 100mM ethanol and 10μM lycopene or an equal volume of placebo (vehicle). Ethanol significantly increased apoptosis measured by flow cytometry and by TUNEL assay. This was accompanied by an ethanol-induced oxidative stress: hydrogen peroxide production was significantly increased and mitochondrial GSH was strikingly decreased. Both were restored by lycopene, with a significant decrease in apoptosis. The placebo had no protective effect. In conclusion, Lycopene opposes the ethanol-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in 2E1 cells. The parallelism between these effects suggests a causal link. Furthermore, these beneficial effects and the innocuity of lycopene now justify an in vivo trial.