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The influence of organic extracts in Songhua River on proliferation and migration of MCF-7 cell as well as expression of Bcl-2/Bax protein

LIAO Yuan-hai1,WANG Yan-mei2,DONG Shu-ying1,*,WANG Yang1   

  1. (1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081; 2. Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China)
  • Received:2013-01-14 Revised:2013-04-10 Online:2013-05-30 Published:2013-05-30
  • Contact: DONG Shu-ying,E-mail:dong.shuying@163.com

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: Exploring the environmental estrogenic effect and mechanism of cell proliferation induced by organic extracts from Songhua River. METHODS:1 000 L water sample was collected from upstream water (Sifangtai source water)of Songhua River in March 2011. Organic substances were extracted by GDX-102 resin. MCF-7 cells were cultured with different concentrations of organics extracts (the concentrations were equivalent to those from 25,100,400,1 600 and 3 200 mL of river water). We measured estrogenic effect by MTT assay and investigated invasion and migration of MCF-7 cells by wound healing assay and transwell assay. We also explored the influence of organic extracts on Bcl-2 and Bax protein expressions by immunocytochemical method. RESULTS:The estrogenic effect was gradually enhanced with increasing concentration of organic extracts,significantly different compared to negative control group (P<0.05). The estrogenic effect and promotion of cell invasion and migration were the strongest when the content of organic extracts was equivalent to 1 600 mL of river water. Both Bcl-2 and Bax proteins could be expressed in MCF-7 cells. Comparing to negative control,with increasing concentration of organic extracts, the expression of Bcl-2 protein was gradually increased while that of Bax protein decreased. CONCLUSION:Organic extracts from upstream water(Sifangtai source water) of Songhua River could promote the proliferation of MCF-7 cells by regulating the ratio of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins,and stimulate invasion and migration of MCF-7 cells.

Key words: water, organic extracts, estrogen, MCF-7 cells