Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2019, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (2): 127-132.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2019.02.006

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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles on expression of inflammatory factors and phosphorylation of JAK2/STAT3 in IEC-6 cells

LIU Jing1,2, ZHANG Xiaoqiang1,2, WANG Xu1,2, MIAO Xinyu1,2, LU Xiaoxing1,2   

  1. 1. School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009;
    2. Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2018-10-29 Revised:2019-01-14 Online:2019-03-30 Published:2019-03-30

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of nano-TiO2 on expression of inflammatory cytokines and phosphorylation of JAK2/STAT3 in IEC-6 cells.METHODS:IEC-6 cells in cultures were treated with different doses (0.0,5.0,10.0,15.0,20.0 μg/mL) of nano-TiO2 for 24 h.MTT assay was used to detect cell viability.The levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α) were determined by ELISA assay.Protein expression and phosphorylated levels of JAK2 and STAT3 were measured by Western blot and the gray values of protein bands were assessed by Image J software.RESULTS:Compared with the control group,viability of IEC-6 cells was barely affected by nano-TiO2.From the treatments with all doses of nano-TiO2,IL-6 and TNF-α were highly secreted (P < 0.05),and significant secretion of IL-1β with the exception from the lowest dose of TiO2,(P < 0.05).Western bolt results indicate the levels of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 were increased after exposure of nano-TiO2 and had a positive relationship with expressions of secreted inflammatory factors (rJAK2,IL-1β=0.561,P < 0.05;rJAK2,IL-6=0.711,P < 0.01;rJAK2,TNF-α=0.675,P < 0.01;rSTAT3,IL-1β=0.782,P < 0.01;rSTAT3,IL-6=0.532,P < 0.05;rSTAT3,TNF-α=0.668,P < 0.01).The gray values of phosphorylated JAK2 and STAT3 increased when IEC-6 cells were exposed to 15.0 and 20.0 μg/mL nano-TiO2(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:Nano-TiO2 exposure caused significant perturbation in expression of inflammatory cytokines and phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3 in IEC-6 cells.

Key words: nano-TiO2, inflammation, JAK2/STAT3, IEC-6 cell

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