Zearalenone induces apoptosis of rat Sertoli cells through Fas‐Fas ligand and mitochondrial pathway
Zearalenone (ZEA) is an estrogen‐like toxin produced by Fusarium that is widely found in cereals worldwide. In recent years, ZEA has been found to cause reproductive dysfunction in male animals, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study examined the apoptosis of rat Sertoli cells indu...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Environmental toxicology 2019-04, Vol.34 (4), p.424-433 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Zearalenone (ZEA) is an estrogen‐like toxin produced by Fusarium that is widely found in cereals worldwide. In recent years, ZEA has been found to cause reproductive dysfunction in male animals, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study examined the apoptosis of rat Sertoli cells induced by different concentrations (0, 5, 10, and 20 μmol/L) of ZEA via Fas‐Fas ligand and mitochondrial signaling pathway in vitro. Apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry. The mitochondrial membrane potential was detected by immunofluorescence assay and flow cytometry. Western Blot and qRT‐PCR were used to identify the signaling pathway. The results revealed that ZEA induced apoptosis of rat Sertoli cells, significantly reduced the transcription and expression of the anti‐apoptotic protein Bcl‐2, increased the transcription and expression of pro‐apoptotic proteins Bax and tBID, and Fas, FasL, FADD, and caspase‐8. ZEA also increased the activation of caspase‐8 and caspase‐9, and promoted the release of cytochrome C from mitochondria to cytoplasm. Moreover, addition of caspase‐8 inhibitor Z‐IETD‐FMK led to significant decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential and apoptosis rate of the ZEA + Z‐IETD‐FMK group as compared to the ZEA treatment group. The release of cytochrome C from mitochondria to cytoplasm and the activation of caspase‐9 and caspase‐3 were significantly decreased in the ZEA + Z‐IETD‐FMK group. These results suggested that ZEA can induce apoptosis of rat Sertoli cells, activate the Fas‐Fas ligand signaling pathway and participate in the regulation of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. |
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ISSN: | 1520-4081 1522-7278 |
DOI: | 10.1002/tox.22696 |