Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (1): 26-32.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587X.20220104

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Effect of N-acetylcysteine on apoptosis of MC3T3-E1 cells induced by nicotine and its mechanism

Leihua CUI1,Yubo HOU2,Chang SU3,Minghe LI3,Xin NIE1()   

  1. 1.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Affiliated Stomatology Hospital,Wenzhou Medical University,Wenzhou 325000,China
    2.Department of Periodontology,Affiliated Stomatology Hospital,Wenzhou Medical University,Wenzhou 325000,China
    3.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Stomatology Hospital,Jilin University,Changchun 130021,China
  • Received:2021-05-21 Online:2022-01-28 Published:2022-01-17
  • Contact: Xin NIE E-mail:dr.xinnie@qq.com

Abstract: Objective

To investigate the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the apoptosis of mouse MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast cells induced by nicotine, and to clarify its mechanism.

Methods

The MC3T3-E1 cells were cultured in vitro and treated with different concentrations (0, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 mmol·L-1) of nicotine to induce the MC3T3-E1 cell injury; MTT method was used to determine the proliferation activities of cells in various groups and the half inhibitory concentration(IC50)of nicotine was determined.The MC3T3-E1 cells were divided into control group, nicotine group, NAC group and nicotine+different concentrations(2.5,5.0,and 7.5 mmol·L-1) NAC groups according the IC50 values, and MTT method was used to determine the proliferation activities of cells in various groups; the optimun concentration of NAC was confirmed.The cells were divided into control group,nicotine (4.25 mmol·L-1) group,NAC(5.0 mmol·L-1) group and nicotine(4.25 mmol·L-1) +NAC(5.0 mmol·L-1) group.The levels of mitochondrial ROS (mitoROS) was assessed with MitoSOX fluorescence staining method; Flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptic rates of MC3T3-E1 cells in various groups; Western blotting method was used to detect the expression level of apoptosis-related proteins B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2 associated X proteins (Bax)in the cells in various groups, and the ratios of Bax/Bcl-2 was calculated.

Results

Compared with 0 mmol·L-1 nicotine group, the proliferation activities of MC3T3-E1 cells in different concentrations of nicotine groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05) in a dose-dependent manner. The IC50 of nicotine was (4.25±0.03) mmol·L-1.Compared with control group,the proliferation activity of MC3T3-E1 cells in 4.25 mmol·L-1 nicotine group was significantly decreased (P<0.05); compared with nicotine group, the proliferation activites of MC3T3-E1 cells in nicotine+different concentrations of NAC groups were increased(P<0.05);the proliferation activity of cells in nicotine+5.0 mmol·L-1 NAC group was the highest. Compared with control group, the levels of mitoROS in the cells in nicotine group was significantly increased (P<0.05), the apoptotic rate of cells was significantly increased (P<0.05),and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 was increased (P<0.05);compared with nicotine group, the levels of mitoROS in the cells in NAC and nicotine+NAC group were significantly decreased (P<0.05), the apoptotic rate was significantly reduced (P<0.05),and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 in nicotine+NAC group was reduced (P<0.05).

Conclusion

NAC can alleviate the apoptosis of MC3T3-E1 cells induced by nicotine, and its mechanism may be related to the mitochondrial oxidative stress.

Key words: MC3T3-E1 cells, Nicotine, N-acetylcysteine, Apoptosis, Oxidative stress

CLC Number: 

  • Q25