Reactive oxygen species and PI3K/Akt signaling play key roles in the induction of Nrf2-driven heme oxygenase-1 expression in sulforaphane-treated human mesothelioma MSTO-211H cells
- Abstract
- The nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase (HO)-1 induction plays cytoprotective roles against oxidative injury, apoptosis, and anticancer therapy; however, little is known about its regulation in human mesothelioma MSTO-211H cells. In this study, we investigated Nrf2/HO-1 induction in response to sulforaphane and determined the signaling pathways involved in this process. Sulforaphane treatment decreased cell viability and triggered a rapid and transient increase in the intracellular ROS levels. Pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) prevented sulforaphane-induced cytotoxicity. Erk1/2 was activated within 1h of sulforaphane addition, whereas Akt phosphorylation was suppressed until the first 8h, and was then maintained at an elevated level until 72h, displaying a biphasic regulatory feature. Nrf2 protein levels in both nuclear and whole cell lysates were increased after sulforaphane treatment and were decreased by pretreatment with NAC, actinomycin D and cycloheximide. Activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 system after sulforaphane treatment was suppressed by pretreatment with NAC or Ly294002, a PI3K inhibitor. Knockdown of Nrf2 with siRNA decreased cell viability and attenuated sulforaphane-induced HO-1 up-regulation. Overall, our results indicate that ROS generation and/or activation of PI3K/Akt signaling regulate cell survival and Nrf2-driven HO-1 expression in sulforaphane-treated MSTO-211H cells.
- All Author(s)
- Y. J. Lee
; H. Y. Jeong
; Y. B. Kim
; S. Y. Won
; J. H. Shim
; M. K. Cho
; H. S. Nam
; S. H. Lee
- Issued Date
- 2012
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- Sulforaphane; Reactive oxygen species; Nrf2; PI3K/Akt; Heme oxygenase-1
- Publisher
- British Industrial Biological Research Association
- ISSN
- 0278-6915
- Citation Title
- Food and Chemical Toxicology
- Citation Volume
- 50
- Citation Number
- 2
- Citation Start Page
- 116
- Citation End Page
- 123
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.fct.2011.10.035
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr/handle/2022.oak/2663
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