AIMS: Purple sweet potato (PSP) pigments were proved to protect murine thymocytes from (60)Co γ-ray-induced mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in our previous study. In this study, we further investigated the effect of PSP pigments on apoptosis related ROS, p53 and Bcl-2 family. METHODS: Cell viability was analyzed by MTT. Apoptosis was certified by DNA ladder detection. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected using 2',7',- dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) probe. P53, Bcl-2 and Bax proteins were analyzed by western blot. The activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9 were determined by fluorogenic substrates detection. RESULTS: PSP pigments treatment prior to 4Gy (60)Co γ-ray irradiation increased the cell viability and decrease the apoptosis. In the presence of PSP pigments, ROS was scavenged and followed by a p53-depression. A shift in Bcl-2/Bax ratio towards anti-apoptosis was observed as a result of p53-depression. The activities of caspase-9 and caspase-3 were reduced by PSP pigments pretreatment. CONCLUSIONS: PSP pigments have a cytoprotective activity against γ radiation. The protective effect of PSP pigments may be involving ROS scavenging, p53 depression and Bcl-2/Bax modulation in a caspase-dependent mitochondrial way.
AIMS: Purple sweet potato (PSP) pigments were proved to protect murine thymocytes from (60)Co γ-ray-induced mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in our previous study. In this study, we further investigated the effect of PSP pigments on apoptosis related ROS, p53 and Bcl-2 family. METHODS: Cell viability was analyzed by MTT. Apoptosis was certified by DNA ladder detection. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected using 2',7',- dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) probe. P53, Bcl-2 and Bax proteins were analyzed by western blot. The activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9 were determined by fluorogenic substrates detection. RESULTS:PSP pigments treatment prior to 4Gy (60)Co γ-ray irradiation increased the cell viability and decrease the apoptosis. In the presence of PSP pigments, ROS was scavenged and followed by a p53-depression. A shift in Bcl-2/Bax ratio towards anti-apoptosis was observed as a result of p53-depression. The activities of caspase-9 and caspase-3 were reduced by PSP pigments pretreatment. CONCLUSIONS:PSP pigments have a cytoprotective activity against γ radiation. The protective effect of PSP pigments may be involving ROS scavenging, p53depression and Bcl-2/Bax modulation in a caspase-dependent mitochondrial way.
Authors: Rasha Abu-Khudir; Mahmoud E Habieb; Marwa A Mohamed; Asrar M Hawas; Tarek M Mohamed Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Date: 2017-09-09 Impact factor: 4.223
Authors: Alberto A Escobar-Puentes; Iván Palomo; Lyanne Rodríguez; Eduardo Fuentes; Mónica A Villegas-Ochoa; Gustavo A González-Aguilar; Francisco J Olivas-Aguirre; Abraham Wall-Medrano Journal: Foods Date: 2022-04-06