Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 269-275.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2021.04.005

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Effects of triphenyl phosphate ontoxicity and phagocytosis of mouse macrophage RAW264.7

ZHANG Zihan1, LI Li1, ZHANG Wenfeng1, ZHANG Yanchao1, CHEN Huiling1, SHI Ming1,2   

  1. 1. School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine, Dongguan 523808;
    2. Liaobu Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523400, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2021-01-19 Revised:2021-06-08 Online:2021-07-30 Published:2021-07-29

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate immunotoxicity of triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) on mouse RAW264.7 in vitro. METHODS: Raw264.7 cells were treated with different concentrations of TPHP (0,12.5,25,50,100,200,400 μmol/L) for 24,48 or 72 h. CCK-8 colorimetry and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assays were used to determine cell activities. Flow cytometry was used to detect phagocytosis of macrophages to fluorescent microspheres. Western blot was used to detect changes in expression levels of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4),serine/threonine kinase (Akt) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). RESULTS: Compared with the control group,survival rates of RAW264.7 cells were reduced together with increase of TPHP exposure concentrations and times,therefore, significant dose-(r=0.960,P<0.05) and time-dependent (r=0.980,P<0.05) toxicity. Levels of LDH in cell culture medium increased significantly when the exposure concentrations were 50-400 μmol/L (P<0.05). When exposed to 25 and 50 μmol/L of TPHP,percentages of FITC-A+ cells were significantly increased, indicating significant increases of phagocytosis of fluorescent microspheres (P<0.05). Western blot results show that TPHP increased expression of TLR4 protein and triggered phosphorylation of Akt and mTOR (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSION: TPHP exhibitedsignificant cytotoxicity to Raw264.7 cells,leading to enhanced phagocytosis of macrophages,and increased expressions of TLR4,Akt and mTOR.

Key words: triphenyl phosphate, macrophage, phagocytosis, cytotoxicity

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