Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2019, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 261-267.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2019.04.001

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Exposure to 1,4-benzoquinone and low expression of Camk2b on mitochondrial toxicity in K562 cells

ZHANG Hong, WANG Tong, WANG Kun, WANG Boshen, ZHANG Mengying, ZHOU Yanhua, PU Yuepu, ZHANG Juan   

  1. Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2019-04-29 Revised:2019-06-24 Online:2019-07-30 Published:2019-08-23

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect from exposure to 1,4-benzoquinone (1,4-BQ) and of low expression of calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase 2 beta (Camk2b) on mitochondrial toxicity in K562 cells. METHODS:Expression of Camk2b mRNA in K562 cells was determined after 1,4-BQ exposure. Then,the appropriate concentrations of Camk2b inhibitor,KN93,was selected. The gene and protein expressions of Camk2b were verified by real-time PCR and Western blot,respectively,and the low expression of Camk2b was successfully constructed. After K562 cells were exposed to 0,10,and 20 μmol/L 1,4-BQ,the following assays were conducted:cell proliferation,reactive oxygen species,ATP production,mitochondrial membrane potential,calcium ion and apoptosis. The same assays were conducted in K562 cells and control cells which showed low expression of Camk2b. RESULTS:Expression of Camk2b mRNA in K562 cells was reduced after 1,4-BQ exposure. Compared with the control cells,significant changes of the followings were detected:reduction of the ATP production of Camk2b low expression cells,reduction of the mitochondrial membrane potentials,increase of the calcium ion concentrations and increase of the apoptotic rates (all P < 0.01). After 1,4-BQ exposure and compared with the same concentrations of 1,4-BQ-treated control cells,significant changes were observed:increase of the ROS level of Camk2b low expression cells,reduction of ATP production,decrease of mitochondrial membrane potentials,increased of the calcium concentrations and increase of the apoptotic rates (P < 0.05 or 0.01). CONCLUSION:After the K562 cells were exposed to 1,4-BQ,expression of Camk2b mRNA was reduced. Compared with the control cells,Camk2b low-expression cells showed more obvious mitochondrial damage after the 1,4-BQ exposure and Camk2b was apparently important for antioxidant damage to these cells.

Key words: camk2b, 1,4-benzoquinone, mitochondrial damage, K562 cells

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