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Elevation of Intracellular Calcium and Oxidative Stress Is Involved in Perfluorononanoic Acid-Induced Neurotoxicity

Fang, Xuemei, Wu, Chao, Li, Hongxia, Yuan, Weifeng, Wang, Xin·2018·Toxicology and Industrial Health

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Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) is one of the major perfluorinated compounds found in both biological and abiotic samples and has recently been demonstrated to cause neurobehavioral defects in mammals. In this study, pheochromocytoma-12 (PC12) cells were exposed to various doses of PFNA to explore the cytotoxicity of PFNA to neurons and the possible mechanisms underlying these effects. The results showed that exposure to PFNA dose-dependently decreased the viability of PC12 cells and increased the release of lactate dehydrogenase into cell culture media. Exposure to PFNA increased the malondialdehyde content and decreased the total antioxidant capacity and glutathione peroxidase activity in PC12 cell culture supernatants. Exposure to PFNA increased the intracellular calcium level and upregulated the Ca 2+ /calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) expression in PC12 cells. PFNA also decreased Bcl-2 expression and increased Bax expression in PC12 cells. These results suggested that exposure to PFNA elevated the intracellular calcium level and activated the CaMKII signaling pathway, which may aggravate oxidative stress in PC12 cells and lead to cell damage or cell apoptosis.

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Authors
Fang, X., Wu, C., Li, H., Yuan, W., & Wang, X.
Affiliations
Suzhou University (CN)
Corresponding author
Fang, Xuemei
Venue
Toxicology and Industrial Health
Published
2017-11-29
Volume
34
Issue
3
Pages
139-145
ISSN
  • 0748-2337 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-0393
OpenAlex
W2770515257
Cited by
36
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2
FWCI
1.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Toxicology and Industrial Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (#21107078)
  • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2012M510793)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Fluoride Effects and Removal
Keywords
perfluorononanoic acid, perfluorinated compounds, neurotoxicity, intracellular calcium, oxidative stress, CaMKII signaling, apoptosis, Bcl-2, Bax, glutathione peroxidase, malondialdehyde, antioxidant capacity, PC12 cells, cytotoxicity
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Animals, Antioxidants, Calcium, Cell Survival, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Fatty Acids, Fluorocarbons, Hydro-Lyases, Malondialdehyde, Neurons, PC12 Cells, Apoptosis, Oxidative Stress, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Rats

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