1, 4-benzoquinone-induced STAT-3 hypomethylation in AHH-1 cells: Role of oxidative stress. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Jing; Bai, Wen-lin; Chen, Yu-jiao; Gao, Ai
• Is Part Of: Toxicology reports. Volume 2(2015)
• Page Start: 864
• Page End: 869
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: 1, 4-BQ 1, 4-benzoquinone -- MSP methylation-specific PCR -- α-LA alpha lipoic acid -- 5-aza 5-aza-2′ deoxycytidine -- PBS phosphate buffered saline -- DMSO dimethylsulfoxide -- ROS reactive oxygen species -- DCFH-DA 2, 7-dichlorofluorescein diacetate -- ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay -- 8-OHdG 8-hydroxy deoxyguanosine adduct -- DNMT DNA methyltransferase; 1, 4-benzoquinone -- Oxidative stress -- Methylation -- STAT3; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Clinical toxicology -- Periodicals; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Hazardous Substances; Poisoning; Toxicology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 571.9505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.05.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7500

Abstract

Abstract: Benzene, a known occupational and environmental contaminant, is associated with increased risk of leukemia. The objectives of this study were to elucidate the regulatory mechanism of the hypomethylated STAT3 involved in benzene toxicity in vitro. As 1, 4-benzoquinone (1, 4-BQ) is one of benzene's major toxic metabolites, AHH-1 cells were treated by 1, 4-BQ for 24 h with or without pretreatment of the antioxidant a-LA or the methyltransferase inhibitor, 5-aza-2′ deoxycytidine (5-aza). The cell viability was investigated using the 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. ROS was determined via 2′, 7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA) flow cytometric assays. The level of oxidative stress marker 8-OHdG was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Methylation-specific PCR was used to detect the methylation status of STAT3. Results indicated the significantly increasing expression of ROS and 8-OHdG which accompanied with STAT3 hypomethylation in 1, 4-BQ-treated AHH-1 cells. α-LA suppressed the expression of both ROS and 8-OHdG, simultaneously reversed 1, 4-BQ-induced STAT3 hypomethylation. However, although the methylation inhibitor, 5-aza reduced the expression level of ROS and 8-OHdG, but had no obvious inhibiting effect on STAT3 methylation level. Taken together, oxidative stress are involved 1, 4-BQ-induced STAT3 methylation expression.