Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (1): 152-161.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587X.20260116

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Inductive effect of lysophosphatidic acid combined with 6-hydroxydopamine on apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells and its mechanism

Yaping LI1,2,Chunyan TAN3,Lujie ZHAO1,2,Jiayi ZHAO1,2,Ting LI2,Xiao YANG4(),Xiaoyun YANG1,2()   

  1. 1.Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,Shandong Second Medical University,Weifang 261053,China
    2.Weifang Key Laboratory of Collaborative Innovation of Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment and Molecular Diseases,School of Basic Medical Sciences,Shandong Second Medical University,Weifang 261053,China
    3.Department of Physiology,Shandong Second Medical University,Weifang 261053,China
    4.Department of Nursing,Shandong Second Medical University,Weifang 261053,China
  • Received:2025-01-16 Accepted:2025-03-31 Online:2026-01-28 Published:2026-02-24
  • Contact: Xiao YANG,Xiaoyun YANG E-mail:yx0204@163.com;yangxiaoyun@sdsmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To discuss the inductive effect of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) combined with 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) on the apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells, and to clarify its related mechanism. Methods The Parkinson’s disease (PD) cell model was established by using 100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA; the SH-SY5Y cells, PC12 cells and N2a cells were selected and divided into control group (incomplete medium only), 4 μmol·L-1 LPA group, 100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group, 4 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group, 10 μmol·L-1 LPA group, and 10 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group, and treated for 24 h. Methylthiazolydiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide(MTT) method was used to detect the activities of the SH-SY5Y cells in various groups; annexin Ⅴ fluorescein isothiocyanate(Annexin Ⅴ-FITC)/propidium iodide(PI) staining and flow cytometry were used to detect the apoptotic rates of the SH-SY5Y cells in various groups; Western blotting method was used to detect the expression levels of Caspase-3 related proteins in three kinds of cells and the expression levels of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), phosphorylated p38 MAPK (p-p38 MAPK) proteins and LPA1 receptor protein in the SH-SY5Y cells in various groups. Results The MTT assay results showed that compared with 100 μmol·L?1 6-OHDA group, the numbers and activities of the SH-SY5Y cells in 4 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group and 10 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group were significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The flow cytometry results showed that compared with 100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group, the apoptotic rates of the SH-SY5Y cells in 4 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group and 10 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group were increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The Western blotting results showed that compared with 100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group, the expression levels of Caspase-3 protein in three kinds of cells in 4 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group and 10 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group had no significant changes, and the differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05); the expression levels of Cleaved Caspase-3 protein in the SH-SY5Y cells in 4 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group were significantly increased (P<0.01); the expression levels of Cleaved Caspase-3 protein in the PC12 cells in 4 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group and 10 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group were significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01); the expression level of Cleaved Caspase-3 protein in the N2a cells in 4 μmol·L?1 LPA+100 μmol·L?1 6-OHDA group was increased (P<0.05). The Western blotting results showed that compared with 100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group, the expression levels of Bax and Bcl-2 proteins in the SH-SY5Y cells in 4 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L?1 6-OHDA group and 10 μmol·L?1 LPA+100 μmol·L?1 6-OHDA group had no significant changes, and the differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05), but the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio was increased (P<0.05); the expression level of p38 MAPK protein in the SH-SY5Y cells in 10 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group was increased (P<0.05); the expression level of p-p38 MAPK protein in the SH-SY5Y cells in 4 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group was significantly increased (P<0.01), and the p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK ratio was increased (P<0.05); the expression level of LPA1 receptor protein in the SH-SY5Y cells in 10 μmol·L-1 LPA+100 μmol·L-1 6-OHDA group was decreased (P<0.05). Conclusion The combined application of LPA and 6-OHDA can significantly induce the apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells, and its mechanism may be related to the up-regulated expression levels of p38 MAPK and p-p38 MAPK proteins in the cells.

Key words: Lysophosphatidic acid, 6-hydroxydopamine, SH-SY5Y cell, Apoptosis, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase

CLC Number: 

  • Q545