Trifloxystrobin induces tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-mediated apoptosis in HaCaT, human keratinocyte cells. (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jang, Yoonjeong; Lee, Ah Young; Chang, Seung-Hee; Jeong, Sang-Hee; Park, Kyung-Hun; Paik, Min-Kyoung; Cho, Nam-Joon; Kim, Ji-Eun; Cho, Myung-Haing
• Is Part Of: Drug and chemical toxicology. Volume 40:Number 1(2017:Jan.)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 73
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Trifloxystrobin -- TRAIL-mediated apoptosis -- keratinocyte; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Drugs -- Toxicology -- Periodicals; Toxicology, Experimental -- Periodicals; 615.9005
• DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2016.1174871
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-0545

Abstract

Abstract: As the outermost layer of the body, the skin plays an important role in exposure to pesticides, which could have negative impacts on human health. Trifloxystrobin is a widely used fungicide of the strobilurin class, however, there is little information regarding the skin contact-associated toxic mechanism. Therefore, the present study was performed in order to identify the skin toxicity mechanism of trifloxystrobin using HaCaT (keratinocyte of human skin) cells. Following 24 or 48 h treatment, cell viability, and subsequent Annexin V-FITC/propidium iodide assay, TUNEL assay and Western blotting were performed to investigate the cell death mechanism of trifloxystrobin. Exposure to trifloxystrobin resulted in diminished viability of HaCaT cells in both a time- and concentration-dependent manner. The cell death was derived through apoptotic pathways in the HaCaT cells. Furthermore, we explored the effect of trifloxystrobin on TRAIL-mediated extrinsic apoptosis using siRNA transfection. Knockdown of death receptor 5 suppressed trifloxystrobin-provoked apoptosis. These results indicate that trifloxystrobin induces TRAIL-mediated apoptosis and has an inhibitory effect in keratinocytes that can interfere with the barrier function and integrity of the skin. This could be proposed as a mechanism of skin toxicity by trifloxystrobin and considered in the management of pesticide exposure.