Affiliation:
1. Department of Public Health, Medical College, Shihezi University, 832000 Xinjiang, China
Abstract
Purpose. To investigate the effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) on oxidative damage and arsenic (As) methylation and to clarify the role of Nrf2 in the process. Methods. L-02 cells were treated with arsenic (25 μM) and GSPE (10, 25, and 50 mg/L) for 24 h. Cell viability was analyzed by MTT assay. Cell apoptosis and ROS fluorescence were detected by flow cytometry. Oxidative stress marker levels were measured using commercial kits. mRNA and protein expression were detected by qRT-PCR and western blotting. The cellular concentrations of methylation products were measured by HPLC-HGAFS. Arsenic methylation ability of cells was determined. Results. Cell survival rate was significantly lower in the As group than in the control group (P<0.05), while cell apoptosis increased and the number of apoptotic cells decreased gradually after GSPE intervention. Superoxide dismutase, glutathione, and sulfhydryl levels in the intervention group were significantly higher (P<0.05), while MDA and ROS levels were significantly lower (P<0.05) than those in the As group. The mRNA and protein expression of Nrf2, HO-1, NQO1, and glutathione-S-transferase increased in the As + GSPE group compared with that in the As group (P<0.05). GSPE significantly increased methylated As level, primary methylation index, secondary methylation index, average growth rate of methylation, and average methylation speed compared with the GSPE untreated group (P<0.05). After Nrf2 inhibition, the effect of GSPE decreased significantly. Conclusion. GSPE activates the Nrf2 signaling pathway to antagonize As-induced oxidative damage and to promote As methylation metabolism. Therefore, GSPE may be a potential agent for relieving As-induced hepatotoxicity.
Subject
Cell Biology,Aging,General Medicine,Biochemistry
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