Abstract
In this study, we investigated the induction of oxidative stress and apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y in response to alpha-cypermethrin (α-CYPER) exposure. MTT and LDH assays were carried out to assess the α-CYPER cytotoxicity. The IC50 value for α-CYPER was calculated to be 78.3 ± 2.98 µM for the MTT assay and 71.5 ± 3.94 µM for LDH assay. The pyrethroid α-CYPER (1–100 µM), in a dose-dependent manner, induced a significant increase in lipid peroxides measured as malondialdehyde (MDA) and in the levels of nitric oxide (NO). The neuroprotective role of three antioxidants, melatonin (MEL), Trolox and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) against α-CYPER-induced oxidative stress was examined. Compared to other antioxidants, MEL (1 µM) treatment showed the most effective protection against α-CYPER-induced lipid peroxidation and NO production. The effects of α-CYPER on gene expression profiling of cell death pathway in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells were also investigated. Of the 84 genes examined (P < 0.001; fold change >1.5), changes in mRNA levels were detected in 39 genes: 36 were up-regulated and 3 were down-regulated. A greater fold change reversion than 3.5-fold was observed on the up-regulated ATP6V1G2, BCL2, CASP9, FAS, GADD45A, SPATA2, SYCP2, ATG7, NFKB1, SNCA, ULK1 and JPH3 genes. The results demonstrated that α-CYPER alters the expression of apoptosis-, autophagy- and necrosis genes as well as induces oxidative stress which may lead to DNA damage. The detailed knowledge of the changes in gene expression obtained will provide a basis for further elucidating the molecular mechanisms of the α-CYPER-induced toxicity.
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Introduction
Pyrethroid insecticides are potent neurotoxicants for mammals and insects. In all species tested, pyrethroids show a pattern of toxic action typical of a strongly excitant effect on the nervous system (Aldridge 1990). The principal target site for pyrethroids is defined as the voltage-dependent sodium channel in the neuronal membrane (Soderlund and Bloomquist 1989; Vijverberg and vanden Bercken 1990). Their selective toxicity seems to be mainly based on the responses of neuronal sodium channels and partially on metabolic degradation (Narahashi 1996). On the basis of different behavioral, neurophysiological and biochemical profiles, two distinct classes of pyrethroids have been identified. Type I pyrethroids are associated with hyper-excitation and fine tremors, and Type II pyrethroids, which possess an alpha-cyano group in their structure, are associated with a more complex syndrome, including clonic seizures (Verschoyle and Aldridge 1980; Aldridge 1990).
Cypermethrin (cis:trans/40:60, CAS No.: 52315-07-08) and alpha-cypermethrin (1:1 mixture of the pair of enantiomers, CAS No.: 67375-30-8) (α-CYPER), Type II pyrethroids, are extensively applied to control pests in residential and agricultural settings, to treat head lice and scabies in humans and fleas in pets, for public health vector control and for disinfection of commercial aircrafts (Anadón et al. 2009, 2013a; USEPA 2013). Despite beneficial roles in agricultural and household products, cypermethrin enters the brain, accumulates in significant quantity and exerts neurotoxicity in the non-target organisms (Malkiewicz et al. 2006; Singh et al. 2011a, b, 2012a, b). In rodents, cypermethrin induces nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurotoxicity, and if it is co-administered, it increases the neurodegenerative potential of toxic chemical (Mun et al. 2005; Elwan et al. 2006; Nasuti et al. 2007). Pyrethroids also induce chronic effects in human, including neurotoxicity (Power and Sudakin 2007). Evidence has also showed that pyrethroids could induce various toxic effects including development and reproductive effects, genotoxicity and enzyme induction, among others (Amer et al. 1993; Giri et al. 2003; Power and Sudakin 2007; Anadón et al. 2013b).
Currently, oxidative stress is among the most important subjects in pesticide toxicology (Zhao et al. 2009; Mansour and Mossa 2010; Romero et al. 2016). It has been reported that cypermethrin has the potential to induce oxidative stress (Kale et al. 1999; Giray et al. 2001; Patel et al. 2006). The mechanism by which cypermethrin induces oxidative stress and DNA damage has received attention. To date, in vitro and in vivo studies (Jin et al. 2011a, b, c; Singh et al. 2011b; Tiwari et al. 2012; Maurya et al. 2012) were performed, showing that cypermethrin alters the expression of stress- and toxicity-related genes.
Because, the pyrethroid α-CYPER is considered as one of the more used pyrethroid insecticides worldwide, and no oxidative stress and toxicity pathway studies have been described with this formulation; in the present study, the possible link between oxidative stress and cell death pathways, crucial in α-CYPER toxicity, was investigated. This in vitro study was undertaken (1) to characterize the concentration-dependent cytotoxicity of α-CYPER using cell viability assays and to determine the different protective roles of the selected antioxidant substances, MEL, Trolox and NAC, on lipid peroxidation and NO formation and (2) to analyze by PCR array profiles of the expression of key genes involved in apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis after α-CYPER exposure.
In this in vitro experiment, we used the cell line SH-SY5Y which has been widely used in experimental neurological studies in particular analysis of neuronal differentiation, metabolism and function related to neurodegenerative and neuroadaptive processes, neurotoxicity and neuroprotection (Pahlman 1990). SH-SY5Y cells in both undifferentiated and differentiated states express a number of dopaminergic neuronal markers making them an exemplary in vitro system for the study of neurotoxicity in dopaminergic neurons as well as for drugs, which are known to produce primary effects through activation of dopamine receptors (Kovalevich and Langford 2013). This cell line is a reliable model for studying the neurotoxic effects of pesticides and for elucidating the mechanisms of induced neurotoxicity from the aspect of apoptosis. Moreover, compared to other neuronal cell line, it is more vulnerable to reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated oxidative injury (Romero et al. 2010).
Materials and methods
Chemicals and reagents
The Type II pyrethroid α-cypermethrin (α-CYPER) is a 1:1 mixture of the pair of enantiomers(R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl(1S,3S)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylate, and (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl(1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylate (CAS No.: 67375-30-8) (molecular formula C22H19Cl2NO3; molecular weight 416.3 g/mol; >99 % purity) was provided by BASF Española S.L. (Barcelona, Spain). The compounds 3-[4,5 dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT), melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) (MEL), N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), Trolox [(±)-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid], malondialdehyde tetrabutylammonium salt (MDA) and F-12 nutrient mixture were obtained from Sigma (St Louis, MO, USA). Fetal bovine serum (FBS), penicillin and streptomycin were obtained from Invitrogen (Madrid, Spain). All other chemicals were reagent grade of the highest laboratory purity available.
Culture of SH-SY5Y cells
Human dopaminergic neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells were maintained in a 1:1 mixture of F-12 nutrient mixture and Eagle’s minimum essential medium (EMEM) supplemented with 15 non-essential amino acids, sodium pyruvate (1 mM), 10 % heat-inactivated FBS, 100 units/ml penicillin and 100 µg/ml streptomycin. Cultures were seeded into flasks containing supplemented medium and maintained at 37 °C in a humidified atmosphere of 5 % CO2 and 95 % air. For assays, SH-SY5Y cells were subcultured in 96-well plates at a seeding density of 8 × 104 cells per well. Cells were treated with the drugs before confluence in F-12/EMEM with 1 % FBS. A vehicle group containing 0.1 % dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was employed in parallel for each experiment. All SH-SY5Y cells used in this study were used at a low passage number (<13).
MTT assay and cell viability
Cell viability, virtually the mitochondrial activity of living cells, was measured by quantitative colorimetric assay with MTT, as described previously (Denizot and Lang 1986). Briefly, 50 µl of the MTT labeling reagent, at a final concentration of 0.5 mg/ml, was added to each well at the end of the incubation period, and the plate was placed in a humidified incubator at 37 °C with 5 % CO2 and 95 % air (v/v) for an additional 2-h period. Metabolically active cells convert the yellow MTT tetrazolium compound to a purple formazan product. The insoluble formazan was dissolved with DMSO; colorimetric determination of MTT reduction was measured at 540 nm. Control cells treated with F-12/EMEM were taken as 100 % viability.
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay
The possible cytotoxic effect of α-CYPER exposure on SH-SY5Y cells was also evaluated by measuring LDH leakage into the extracellular fluid. LDH is a stable cytoplasmic enzyme present in all cells. It is rapidly released into the cell culture supernatant upon damage of the plasma membrane. After α-CYPER exposition (24 h) at several concentrations, samples were collected to estimate extracellular LDH as indication of cell death. LDH activity was spectrophotometrically measured using a Cytotoxicity Cell Death kit (Roche-Boehringer, Mannheim, Germany) according to the manufacturer’s indications. Total LDH activity was defined as the sum of intracellular and extracellular LDH activity; total LDH (intracellular plus extracellular) was normalized as 100 %; then, the amount of LDH released to the extracellular medium was expressed as percentage of this total value. LDH activity was measured spectrophotometrically at 490–620 nm, using a microplate reader (Biochrom ASYS UVM 340, Cambridge, UK).
Determination of lipid peroxidation
Malondialdehyde (MDA) is a breakdown product of the oxidative degradation of cell membrane lipids, and it is generally considered an indicator of lipid peroxidation. In this study, we evaluated lipid peroxidation induced by α-CYPER (1, 3, 10, 30, 60 and 100 µM) after 24-h incubation period. We selected 24-h incubation period because at this time the maximum MDA levels without necrosis were found (data not shown). Intracellular MDA production was quantified using a thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) assay kit (Cell Biolabs Inc., San Diego, CA). Briefly, 1 × 106 cells per well were seeded in a six-well plate, then collected in 200 µl of culture medium and sonicated for 3 × 5 s intervals at 40 V over ice. SDS Lysis solution (100 μl) was added to the sample solution and the MDA standards in a microcentrifuge tube and mixed thoroughly. Then, 250 μl of TBA reagent was added to each sample and standard to be tested and incubated at 95 °C for 45–60 min. Each sample and standard (200 μl) were loaded (in duplicate) into a clear 96-well plate, and the absorbance at 532 nm was recorded using a microplate reader (Biochrom ASYS UVM 340, Cambridge, UK). The content of MDA was calculated for each sample from a standard curve.
Nitrite measurement
Nitric oxide (NO) has been identified as a mediator of cytokine action in various cell types. NO is an intra- and intercellular messenger that mediates a variety of important physiological processes (Moncada et al. 1991). Changes in NO production were measured indirectly as the accumulation of nitrites (the end product of NO metabolism) in the medium using Griess assay as previously described (Bauche et al. 1998). Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells were incubated with α-CYPER (1, 3, 10, 30, 60 and 100 µM). After incubation period, 100 µl of the culture supernatant reacted with 100 µl Griess reagent (1 % sulfanilamide, 0.1 % naphthylethylenediamine dihydrochloride and 2–5 % H3PO4) for 10 min at room temperature. The concentration of nitrite was measured by spectrophotometry (Biochrom ASYS UVM 340, Cambridge, UK) at 540 nm, and the nitrite concentration was calculated using a standard curve of sodium nitrite.
RNA extraction and purification
Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells were co-incubated with α-CYPER (60 µM) for 24 h with or without MEL (1 µM). Total RNA was extracted using the Trizol reagent method (Invitrogen) and purified using RNeasy MinElute Cleanup Kit according to the manufacturer’s protocol (Qiagen, Valencia, CA). The final RNA concentration and purity were determined using a NanoDrop 2000c spectrophotometer (ThermoFisher Scientific, Madrid, Spain), and the integrity of total RNA samples was assessed using an Experion LabChip Gel (Bio-Rad, Madrid, Spain). The samples showing A260/A280 ratios between 1.9 and 2.1 and having RNA integrity number above 7.5 were used for further analysis.
Real-time PCR array analysis
First-strand cDNA was synthesized with 1000 ng of cRNA using a PCR array first-strand synthesis kit (C-02; SABiosciences Inc.). The Human Cell Death Pathway Finder PCR Array (PAHS-212Z) was used to analyze mRNA levels of 84 key genes involved in cell death, in a 96-well format, according to the manufacturer’s instructions (SABiosciences Inc.). Reactions were run on a Real-Time PCR system, Bio-Rad CFX96, using Real-Time SYBR Green PCR master mix PA-012 (SABiosciences Inc.). The thermocycler parameters were 95 °C for 10 min, followed by 40 cycles of 95 °C for 15 s and 60 °C for 1 min. Relative changes in gene expression were calculated via SuperArray PCR Array Data Analysis software using the Ct (cycle threshold) method with normalization of the raw data to several housekeeping genes. The expression data are presented as real change multiples.
Ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA)
Datasets representing genes with altered expression profile derived from real-time PCR array analyses were imported into the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis Tool (IPA Tool; Ingenuity H Systems, Redwood City, CA, USA; http://www.ingenuity.com). In IPA, differentially expressed genes are mapped to genetic networks available in the Ingenuity database and then ranked by score. The basis of the IPA program consists of the Ingenuity Pathway Knowledge Base (IPKB) which is derived from known functions and interactions of genes published in the literature. Thus, the IPA Tool allows the identification of biological networks, global functions and functional pathways of a particular dataset. The program also gives the significance value of the genes, the other genes with which it interacts, and how the products of the genes directly or indirectly act on each other, including those not involved in the microarray analysis. The networks created are ranked depending on the number of significantly expressed genes they contain and also list diseases that were most significant. A network is a graphical representation of the molecular relationships between molecules. Molecules are represented as nodes, and the biological relationship between two nodes is represented as an edge (line). All edges are supported by at least 1 reference from the literature, from a textbook or from canonical information stored in the Ingenuity Pathways Knowledge Base.
Datasets representing genes with altered expression profile derived from real-time PCR array analyses with ≥±1.5-fold were uploaded into the IPA Tool. Canonical pathways and network analysis in IPA were used to identify the genes that were altered by α-CYPER treatment.
Statistical analysis
At least three replicates for each experimental condition were performed, and the presented results were representative of these replicates. Data are represented as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM). Comparisons between experimental and control groups were performed by one-way ANOVA followed by the Newman–Keuls post hoc test. Statistical difference was accepted when P < 0.05, and a fold change cutoff of 1.5 was selected. Subsequent statistical analyses were performed with the GraphPad Prism 5 software package (version 5.02, GraphPad Software Inc.). IC50 value was calculated by concentration–response (sigmoidal fitting) with OriginPro 7.5 software.
Results
Effect of α-CYPER on SH-SY5Y cell viability MTT and LDH assays
In order to evaluate cell survival, we used MTT assay. As Fig. 1a illustrates, the difference between data of vehicle-treated cells (0.1 % DMSO) and control cells was not statistically significant. A 24-h incubation period with α-CYPER at increasing concentrations (0.01–1000 µM) reduced cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner compared with vehicle-treated cells (control negative). The IC50 value for α-CYPER was calculated to be 78.3 ± 2.98 µM.
We also examined whether exposure to α-CYPER induced cell death by assessing LDH leakage. SH-SY5Y cells incubated for a 24-h period with α-CYPER (0.01–1000 µM) produced significant elevations in LDH leakage (Fig. 1b). The IC50 value for α-CYPER was calculated to be 71.5 ± 3.94 µM.
At 60 µM, α-CYPER showed cytotoxicity by MTT and LDH assays (Fig. 1a, b). This value was equivalent to 1/4 of the LD50 oral value in Wistar rats of α-CYPER (data not shown). Therefore, this was the concentration selected for the following experiments.
Effect of α-CYPER on SH-SY5Y cell viability after co- and post-incubation with antioxidants
MEL (0.01, 0.1 and 1 µM), Trolox (0.1, 0.3 and 1 µM) and NAC (100, 500 and 1000 µM) exhibited differences preventing decreases in cell viability caused by α-CYPER (60 µM) (Fig. 2). We found that the effects of MEL, Trolox and NAC were concentration-dependent. Our results demonstrated that both co-incubation (Fig. 2a–c) and post-incubation (Fig. 2d–e) with MEL (1 µM), Trolox (1 µM) and NAC (1000 µM), significantly protected against cytotoxicity induced by α-CYPER (60 µM) in SH-SY5Y cells.
Effect of antioxidants on lipid peroxidation in α-CYPER-exposed SH-SY5Y cells
MDA is one of the most important intermediates produced during lipid peroxidation. Figure 3a shows the lipid peroxidation induced by α-CYPER (1, 3, 10, 30, 60 and 100 µM) after 24-h incubation period. Incubation with α-CYPER for 24 h induced, in a dose-dependent manner, a significant increase in MDA levels compared to vehicle group (Veh). α-CYPER 60 µM was the lower concentration that caused a significant twofold increase in MDA levels. Figure 3b shows the lipid peroxidation induced by α-CYPER (60 µM) after 24-h co-incubation with the antioxidants MEL (1 µM), Trolox (1 µM) and NAC (1 mM). MEL (1 µM), but not Trolox (1 µM) nor NAC (1 mM), provided a significant decrease (29.2 %) of MDA levels induced by α-CYPER.
Effect of antioxidants on nitric oxide (NO) production in α-CYPER-exposed SH-SY5Y cells
A marked increase in NO is detrimental of many pathological conditions; furthermore, excessive NO can trigger a neurotoxic cascade. As shown in Fig. 4a, in cells exposed to α-CYPER (1, 3, 10, 30, 60 and 100 µM) after 24-h incubation period, we found, in a dose-dependent manner, a significant increase in NO production. α-CYPER 60 µM was the lower concentration that caused a significant 3.5-fold increase in NO levels (Fig. 4a). After a 24-h co-incubation period with the antioxidants MEL (1 µM), Trolox (1 µM) and NAC (1 mM), the NO production induced by α-CYPER (60 µM) was significantly reduced in 54.7, 31.25 and 25 %, respectively (Fig. 4b).
Gene expression profiles comparison between control and α-CYPER group
Gene expression profiling of cell death pathways to α-CYPER (60 µM) and control samples (0.1 % DMSO) was performed using real-time RT-PCR. The gene expression profiles of α-CYPER were significantly different from control; thus, set of genes were successfully clustered (Fig. 5).
Genes were considered up- or down-regulated if the average fold change in expression was 1.5 or above in three different experiments. Of the 84 genes examined (P < 0.001; fold change >1.5), changes in mRNA levels were detected in 39 genes: 36 were up-regulated and 3 were down-regulated. The differentially expressed genes are listed in Table 1. Of these genes, the expression levels of AKT1; APAF1; ATG3; ATG5; ATG7; ATG12; ATP6V1G2; BCL2; BCL2L1; BIRC2; BMF; CASP3; CASP7; CASP9; COMMD4; CTSB; CYLD; DENND4A; FAS; GADD45A; HSPBAP1; HTT; IGF1R; JPH3; MAP1LC3A; MAPK8; NFKB1; NOL3; PARP2; SNCA; SPATA2; SQSTM1; SYCP2; TXNL4B; ULK1; and XIAP genes were up-regulated in the cells exposed to α-CYPER (60 µM), to levels that were 2.80; 2.30; 1.98; 2.54; 3.87; 2.12; 3.99; 3.62; 2.85; 3.17; 2.07; 2.82; 2.09; 3.70; 2.60; 3.16; 1.92; 1.80; 7.65; 7.09; 3.42; 1.62; 1.67; 5.15; 3.24; 1.65; 4.41; 1.81; 1.61; 4.68, 4.32; 3.04; 3.94; 2.47; 6.50; and 2.48, times higher, respectively, than those in control cultures (P < 0.001; Table 1). In addition, the expression levels of GRB2, PARP1 and TP53 genes were significantly down-regulated in the cells exposed to α-CYPER (60 µM) to levels that were 1.90; 2.20 and 2.29 times lower, respectively, than those in control cultures (P < 0.001; Table 1).
Ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA)
To investigate possible biological interactions of differently regulated genes, datasets representing genes with altered expression profile derived from real-time PCR array analyses were imported into the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis Tool. The list of differentially expressed genes analyzed by IPA revealed 5 significant networks after α-CYPER (60 µM) exposure. Figure 6a represents the list of top 5 networks identified by IPA. Of these networks, Cellular Assembly and Organization, Cell Morphology, Cellular Function and Maintenance were the highest rated networks with 60 focus molecules and the significance score of 36 (Fig. 6e). The score is the probability that a collection of genes equal to or greater than the number in a network could be achieved by chance alone. A score of 3 indicates a 1/1000 chance that the focus genes are in a network not due to random chance. The IPA analysis also groups the differentially expressed genes into biological mechanisms that are related to Cell Death and Survival, Cellular Function and Maintenance, Cell Morphology, DNA Replication, Recombination and Repair and Cellular assembly and Organization with 60 focus molecules for Cell Death and Survival (Fig. 6b). The main signaling canonical pathway was apoptosis signaling (Fig. 6c). The genes up- and down-regulated on apoptosis signaling canonical pathway and on the top network were represented for α-CYPER (Fig. 6d, e). Top network for α-CYPER summarizes the highest number of connections among the larger number of differentially expressed genes, being mainly related to cell death process.
Discussion
Several studies have evaluated the neurotoxicity induced by cypermethrin. This pyrethroid exerts its neurodegenerative effects by involving multiple biological pathways, including oxidative stress, inflammation, cellular energy, xenobiotic metabolism and microglial activation (Casco et al. 2006; Tiwari et al. 2010, 2012; Jin et al. 2011b; Singh et al. 2011b). However, little is known about the cell death mechanisms concerning to α-CYPER. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the effect of α-CYPER on three death processes: apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis.
The effect of cytotoxicity of α-CYPER appeared at the concentration of 60 µM. Concentrations from 0.01 to 30 µM of α-CYPER had no effect on cell viability (MTT and LDH leakage), similar results than those observed previously for the pyrethroid cypermethrin in SH-SY5Y cells (Raszewski et al. 2015). The present study also found that exposure to α-CYPER introduces significant oxidative stress in SH-SY5Y cells as was evident by the elevation of the MDA and NO levels, >50 % of enhancement after 24 h of the exposure of 60 µM of α-CYPER and a dose equivalent to 25 % LD50 of α-CYPER. The results of Giray et al. (2001) are in accordance with our findings; they showed doses lower 20 % LD50 of cypermethrin, and no lipid peroxidation was observed (Giray et al. 2001). To assay a possible protection against oxidative injury, antioxidant substances were tested: melatonin (MEL), a potent free radical scavenger and neuroprotective drug (Rodríguez et al. 2004), Trolox, a cell-permeative analog of vitamin E, which inhibits ROS-induced generation of lipid peroxyl radicals (Cort et al. 1975), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a free radical scavenger that acts as a cysteine donor and maintains or even increases the intracellular levels of glutathione (Li et al. 2007). MEL was the most active compound to maintain better the cell viability. The smaller protective effect of Trolox and NAC compared to MEL might be due to the fact that the antioxidant capacity of MEL also includes the indirect effect of up-regulating several antioxidative enzymes and down-regulating pro-oxidant enzymes, in particular 5- and 12-lipo-oxygenases and NO synthases (Pandi-Perumal et al. 2006). MEL influences a number of physiological processes such as temperature, seasonal reproduction and immune response and recently is believed to play an antitumoral role in several types of cancers. MEL may be a pro-apoptotic and pro-necrotic agent for pancreatic cancer cells via its modulation of BCL2/BAX balance (Xu et al. 2013). Although MEL seems to have a great diversity of actions on gene regulation that require further clarification, it is suggested that MEL might be a possible agent benefiting the treatment of α-CYPER toxicity. Further research is necessary to determine whether MEL could be useful for protecting the neurotoxicity related to α-CYPER exposure.
The second objective of this study was to analyze by PCR array profiles of the expression of key genes involved in apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis after α-CYPER exposure. Real-time PCR array system is the ideal tool for analyzing the expression of a focused panel of genes, and the IPA analysis allows the identification of biological networks, global functions and functional pathways of a particular dataset. In the RNA, samples from treated α-CYPER cells observed a greater or lower fold change than 1.5 in comparison with the control (Table 1) in expression of the 39 genes involvement in these biological pathways. In our in vitro study, we demonstrate that α-CYPER may exert its cell death effects involving apoptosis, necroptosis and autophagy pathways.
Apoptosis is a form of cellular suicide that is widely observed in nature. This process can be triggered by a variety of stimuli, including cytokines, hormones, viruses and toxic insults. The step of apoptosis regulation that is controlled by the BCL-2 family appears to be the most general final commitment step for the decision between cell life and death. BCL-2 family members are major regulators of mitochondrial integrity and mitochondria-initiated cytochrome c release and caspase activation (Youle and Strasser 2008; Vogler 2012). Similarly, BIRC2 is described to be highly expressed following peripheral nerve injury (Wang et al. 2012). Our results showed that the expression of BCL2, BCL2L1 and BIRC2 anti-apoptotic genes was up-regulated by α-CYPER (3.62-, 2.85- and 3.17-fold, respectively), leading to incapacity to prevent caspase activation (Earnshaw et al. 1999). Moreover, exposure to α-CYPER induced apoptotic cell death in SH-SY5Y cells by up-regulation of the representative pro-apoptotic genes including APAF1, CASP3, CASP7 and CASP9 (>twofold), which means that both intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways were activated by this pyrethroid (Li et al. 1997; Zimmermann et al. 2001; Yoshida 2003). Caspase-3 (CASP3) is a downstream effecter of caspase-9 (CASP9) and plays a critical role in the execution of apoptosis (Jänicke et al. 1998). Because a fragment of APAF1 can facilitate CASP9 activation (in this study 3.70-fold), the upregulation of APFA1 by α-CYPER might merit further study. Activated caspases cleave a variety of intracellular polypeptides, components of the DNA repair machinery and protein kinases and scissions that characterize the apoptotic cell death. Previously, it was observed that cypermethrin also induced apoptosis via caspase pathway (Jin et al. 2011a; Tiwari et al. 2012). On the other hand, the tumor suppressor TP53 which plays a vital role in safeguarding the integrity of the genome and regulates both apoptosis and autophagy was down-regulated by α-CYPER (−2.29-fold). In contrast, GADD45A, a stress sensor protein, exhibited the maximal overexpression (7.09-fold) after α-CYPER treatment. GADD45A plays a pivotal role as a stress sensor that modulates cellular response to a variety of stress conditions, including genotoxic and oncogenic stress (Cretu et al. 2009). Also, this study showed that α-CYPER induced FAS overexpression (7.65-fold) which might reflect alterations in the cytokine profile (Aschkenazi et al. 2002). Collectively, the changes of protein expressions before mentioned disrupt survival pathways and disassemble important architectural components of the cell, contributing to the morphological and biochemical changes that characterize apoptotic cell death.
Autophagy is an intracellular catabolic system that delivers cytoplasmic contents (e.g., proteins, lipids and organelles) to lysosomes for degradation. When cells encounter environmental stresses, such as nutrient starvation, hypoxia, oxidative stress and pathogen infection, the level of autophagy can be dramatically augmented as a cytoprotective response, resulting in adaptation and survival; however, deregulated or excessive autophagy may lead to cell death. In certain contexts, autophagy and apoptosis are in a fine balance. Thus, small perturbations in the signaling of one or other process can, under certain stress conditions, be enough to completely change the fate of the cell. Several families of proteins have been identified in mammalian autophagy regulation. Our results showed that α-CYPER overexpressed ULK1 (6.50-fold), a key complex required for autophagosoma formation (Wirth et al. 2013). Also α-CYPER caused an upregulation of the autophagy marker proteins MAP1LC3A (3.24-fold), ATG5 (2.54-fold), ATG7 (3.87-fold) and ATG12 (2.12-fold) (Kim et al. 2013). Furthermore, there is an interrelationship between autophagy and apoptosis regulated by MAPK8 and BCL-2 phosphorylation (Yang and Klionsky 2010). In the present study, we observed that MAPK8 was up-regulated (>1.5-fold). Autophagy signaling process is also related to up-regulation of NFKB1, SNCA and SQSTM1 genes (Trocoli and Djavaheri-Mergny 2011; Dansithong et al. 2015; Jiang et al. 2015). In the present study, we observed overexpression of NFKB1 (4.41-fold), SNCA (4.68-fold) and SQSTM1 (3.04-fold). In conclusion, we demonstrated that mRNA levels of some key genes related to cell autophagy were significantly altered in α-CYPER-treated neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells.
While apoptosis is known as a regulated cellular mechanism, necrosis is known as passive cell death caused by overwhelming stress. Necrosis is characterized by rapid loss of plasma membrane integrity, organelle swelling and mitochondrial dysfunction, and the lack of typical apoptotic features such as internucleosomal DNA cleavage and nuclear condensation (Hitomi et al. 2008). Interestingly, it was discovered that in certain cell types, the activation of death receptors may lead to cell death with features of either apoptosis or necrosis argued for the existence of a regulated cellular necrosis mechanism termed necroptosis (Degterev et al. 2005). Our study showed that α-CYPER differentially altered expressions (fold changes, see Table 1) of BMF, COMMD4, HSPBAP1, JPH3, PARP1, PARP2, TXNLA4B genes related to TNFα-induced necroptosis (Hitomi et al. 2008). For this group of genes, the major overexpression (5.15-fold) was observed for JPH3 protein. Studies have demonstrated that the family of these junctophilins proteins (JP) takes part in the formation of the junctional membrane structure in excitable cells (Nishi et al. 2003) and JPH3 could contribute to α-CYPER neurotoxicity. On the other hand, it has been widely accepted that GABAergic mechanism is involved in the occurrence of seizure, and the inhibitory function of GABAergic is associated with the activity pattern of generalized seizures (Amabeoku and Farmer 2005; Su et al. 2008). Exposure to Type II pyrethroids, such as α-CYPER, is known to interact with the GABA receptor–ionophore complex and to induce neurological symptoms (Lawrence and Casida 1983; Lawrence et al. 1985). In this study, among α-CYPER-altered genes related to necrotic cell death, HSPABP1 is considered as potential modulator to GABAergic system (Xi et al. 2007; Xiong et al. 2009). HSPABP1 was found extensively in the cytoplasm of neurons and glial cells in patients with epilepsy (Xi et al. 2007). Our results showed that expression levels of HSPABP1 gene were significantly up-regulated in the cells exposed to α-CYPER to levels of 3.42 times greater than those in control cultures. Our HSPABP1 gene expression data suggest that this family may play a role in the development of seizures presented after α-CYPER exposure in mammals. Nevertheless, future studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis and to determine whether α-CYPER acts directly or indirectly on this gene expression.
Taken together, the results of the present study in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells provide insights concerning molecular mechanisms involved in the toxicity of α-CYPER. The findings indicate that α-CYPER induces cytotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cells via oxidative stress and apoptotic, autophagy and necrotic pathways.
Abbreviations
- α-CYPER:
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Alpha-cypermethin
- AKT1:
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V-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1
- APAF1:
-
Apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1
- ATG3:
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Autophagy-related 3 homolog (S. cerevisiae)
- ATG5:
-
Autophagy-related 5 homolog (S. cerevisiae)
- ATG7:
-
Autophagy-related 7 homolog (S. cerevisiae)
- ATG12:
-
Autophagy-related 12 homolog (S. cerevisiae)
- ATP6V1G2:
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ATPase, H + transporting, lysosomal 13 kDa, V1 subunit G2
- BCL2:
-
B cell CLL/lymphoma 2
- BCL2L1:
-
Bcl2-like 1
- BIRC2:
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Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing 2
- BMF:
-
Bcl2 modifying factor
- CASP3:
-
Caspase 3, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase
- CASP7:
-
Caspase 7, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase
- CASP9:
-
Caspase 9, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase
- COMMD4:
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COMM domain containing 4
- CTSB:
-
Cathepsin B
- CYLD:
-
Cylindromatosis, turban tumor syndrome
- DENND4A:
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DENN/MADD domain containing 4A
- FAS:
-
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 6
- GADD45A:
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Growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible alpha
- GSH:
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Glutathione
- GRB2:
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Growth factor receptor-bound protein 2
- HSPBAP1:
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HSPB (heat shock 27 kDa)-associated protein 1
- HTT:
-
Huntingtin
- IGF1R:
-
Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor
- JPH3:
-
Junctophilin 3
- MDA:
-
Malondialdehyde tetrabutylammonium salt
- MAP1LC3A:
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Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha
- MAPK8:
-
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 8
- MEL:
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Melatonin
- NAC:
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N-acetylcysteine
- NFKB1:
-
Nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B cells 1
- NO:
-
Nitric oxide
- NOL3:
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Nucleolar protein 3 (apoptosis repressor with CARD domain)
- PARP1:
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Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1
- PARP2:
-
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 2
- SNCA:
-
Synuclein, alpha (non-A4 component of amyloid precursor)
- SPATA2:
-
Spermatogenesis-associated protein 2
- SQSTM1:
-
Sequestosome 1
- SYCP2:
-
Synaptonemal complex protein 2
- TP53:
-
Tumor protein p53
- TXNL4B:
-
Thioredoxin-like 4B
- ULK1:
-
Unc-51-like kinase 1 (C. elegans)
- XIAP:
-
X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis
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Romero, A., Ramos, E., Ares, I. et al. Oxidative stress and gene expression profiling of cell death pathways in alpha-cypermethrin-treated SH-SY5Y cells. Arch Toxicol 91, 2151–2164 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-016-1864-y
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