DDT exposure induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of skin fibroblasts from Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin via mitochondria dysfunction
DDT exposure induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of skin fibroblasts from Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin via mitochondria dysfunction
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DDT暴露通过线粒体功能障碍诱导印度太平洋座头海豚皮肤成纤维细胞的细胞周期停滞和凋亡
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.105229
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发表时间:
2019
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Wu Yuping
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作者:
Yu Xinjian;Yu Ri-Qing;Zhang Xiyang;Zhan Fengping;Sun Xian;Wu Yuping
Although the global use of the 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane (p,p’-DDT) has been prohibited, its persistence in the environment has caused long-lasting exposure on marine mammals. Our previous studies revealed exceedingly high residue levels of DDTs in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) from the Pearl River Estuary region, China. However, the molecular mechanisms ofp,p’-DDT toxicity on the dolphin are largely unknown. This study conducted the first cytotoxicity effect exploration ofp,p’-DDT on the dolphin skin fibroblasts (ScSFs) to enhance the understanding of the cellular and molecular regulation impacts. ScSF cells were exposed top,p’-DDT (28∼168 μM) for 24, 48 and 72 h. The exposure remarkably decreased viability of ScSF cells, possibly due to the synergetic effects of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis via DNA damage and mitochondria dysfunction. The DNA damage and mitochondria dysfunction were likely triggered by an increase of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), alteration in mitochondrial membrane potential, reduction in the cellular ATP levels, decreased expression of the genesCDK1,CDK4,cyclin B1,cyclin D1and apoptosis regulatorBcl-2, release of cytochrome c, and activation of caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9. Moreover, caspase inhibitor displayed protective activity againstp,p’-DDT-induced apoptosis, indicating that caspases played a central role inp,p’-DDT-triggered apoptosis in the ScSF cells. We hypothesize apoptosis likely plays a minor role in cytocidal effects induced byp,p’-DDT exposure, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Overall, this research provides new evidence of the cytotoxic mechanisms underlyingp,p’-DDT exposure on humpback dolphin skin cells, and suggests thatp,p’-DDT contamination is one of key health concern issues for the protection of this marine mammal.