Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (04): 693-698.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20200405

• Research in basic medicine • Previous Articles    

Enhancement of mitochondria-targeted KillerRed in autophagy caused by radiation in HeLa cells and its mechanism

YU Lei1,2, WANG Ce, HAN Bing3, LI Xin1,4, HAN Yuchen1, SUN Yuying1, GUO Xiangshu1, LIU Weiwu3, WANG Zhicheng1   

  1. 1. NHC Key laboratory of Radiobiology, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China;
    2. Department of Radiotherapy, Second Hospital, Jilin University, Chanchun 130041, China;
    3. Department of Radiology, Second Hospital, Jilin University, Chanchun 130041, China;
    4. Department of Radiotherapy and Medical Technology, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun 130012, China
  • Received:2019-10-22 Published:2020-08-20

Abstract: Objective: To explore the enhancement of mitochondira-targeted KillerRed(mtKR) on the mitochondrial dysfunciton and autophagy caused by radiation in the HeLa cells, and to clarify the relative molecular mechanisms. Methods: After mitochondria-targeted expression vectors Pink-mtKR were transfected into the HeLa cells, the cells were irradiated by visible light and 4 Gy X-ray. The cells were divided into control, empty vector, Pink1-mtKR, control + 4 Gy X-ray irradiation, empty vector + 4 Gy X-ray irradiation and Pink1-mtKR+4 Gy X-ray irradiation groups. After the cells were irradiated with X-ray for 24 h, the mitochondrial membrane potentials (MMP) and the autophgic rates were detected by flow cytometry, the levels of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex Ⅰ and Ⅲ were measured by biochemical assay,and the expression amounts of P62, Pink1, parkin and Tom20 proteins were measured by Western blotting method. Results: After Pink1-mtKR plasmids were transfected into the HeLa cells, the cells were irradiated by visible light and 4 Gy X-ray; compared with control group, the MMP and the levels of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex Ⅰand Ⅲ in Pink1-mtKR group were significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the autohpagic rate was significantly increased (P<0.05); the MMP and the levels of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex Ⅰ and Ⅲ in Pink1-mtKR + 4 Gy X-ray irradiation group were decreased obviously (P<0.05), and the autohpagic rate was significantly increased(P<0.05). Compared with control group, the expression amounts of Pink1 and parkin proteins in total protein of the cells in Pink1-mtKR group and Pink1-mtKR+4 Gy X-ray irradiation group had no obvious changes, but the expression amounts of the P62 protein was increased; the expression amounts of Tom20, Pink1 and parkin in mitochondrial protein in Pink1-mtKR group and Pink1-mtKR+4 Gy X-ray irradiation group were increased obviously. Conclusion: MtKR may enhance the mitochondrial dysfunction and autohpagy caused by radiation, and its mechamism may be related to the regulation of Pink1/parkin autophgy pathway.

Key words: mitochondrion, reactive oxygen species, radiation, autophagy, mitochondrion-targeted KillerRed

CLC Number: 

  • Q506