Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2017, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 129-133.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2017.02.011

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Induction of mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis by 1,4-benzoquinone in K562 cells

JIANG Xiaoyun, SUN Rongli, MAN Zhaodi, ZHANG Juan, PU Yuepu   

  1. Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2017-01-10 Revised:2017-02-27 Online:2017-03-31 Published:2017-03-31

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To determine effects of 1,4-BQ on mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in human chronic myeloid leukemia cells (K562 cells). METHODS: K562 cells were treated with 0,10,and 20 μmol/L 1,4-BQ for 24 h. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay,production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was detected by flow cytometry;function of mitochondria was evaluated by measuring mitochondrial membrane potential and adenosine triphosphate (ATP);and caspase-3 enzyme activity was detected using spectrophotometry. RESULTS: Compared with the control,the relative growth rate of K562 cells in the 1,4-BQ 10 and 20 μmol/L treatment groups decreased with the increased concentration of 1,4-BQ (P < 0.05). Production of ROS and cell apoptosis rates were elevated while mitochondrial membrane potential and the amounts of ATP were reduced. Between the 1,4-BQ 20 μmol/L exposure groups and the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). The activity of caspase-3 was increased,and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01) between the control and both 1,4-BQ treatment groups. CONCLUSION: 1,4-BQ induced increase of ROS in K562 cells,inhibited their proliferation and resulted in mitochondrial dysfunction and expression of apoptosis. This indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction was involved with 1,4-BQ -induction of apoptosis in K562 cells.

Key words: 1,4-benzoquinone, K562 cell line, apoptosis, mitochondrial function

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