Ochratoxin A Induces Oxidative Stress in HepG2 Cells by Impairing the Gene Expression of Antioxidant Enzymesopen access
- Authors
- Garcia-Perez, Enrique; Ryu, Dojin; Lee, Chan; Lee, Hyun Jung
- Issue Date
- Apr-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- ochratoxin A (OTA); hepatotoxicity; HepG2; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species (ROS)
- Citation
- TOXINS, v.13, no.4
- Journal Title
- TOXINS
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 4
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/54465
- DOI
- 10.3390/toxins13040271
- ISSN
- 2072-6651
2072-6651
- Abstract
- Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin frequently found in raw and processed foods. While it is considered a possible human carcinogen, the mechanism of action remains unclear. OTA has been shown to be hepatotoxic in both in vitro and in vivo models and oxidative stress may be one of the factors contributing to its toxicity. Hence, the effect of OTA on human hepatocellular carcinoma, HepG2 cells, was investigated on oxidative stress parameters. The cytotoxicity of OTA on HepG2 was time- and dose-dependent within a range between 0.1 and 10 mu M; while 100 mu M of OTA increased the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a time-dependent manner. Additionally, the levels of glutathione (GSH) were increased by 9.7% and 11.3% at 10 and 100 nM of OTA, respectively; while OTA at 100 mu M depleted GSH by 40.5% after 24 h exposure compared with the control. Finally, the mRNA level of catalase (CAT) was downregulated by 2.33-, 1.92-, and 1.82-fold after cells were treated with 1, 10, and 10 mu M OTA for 24 h, respectively; which was linked to a decrease in CAT enzymatic activity. These results suggest that oxidative stress is involved in OTA-mediated toxicity in HepG2 cells.
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