o establish oxidative stress model of HeLa cells copied by vitamin K3 (VK3),and to investigate the role of external signal-
regulated kinase (ERK) pathway in autophagy induced by oxidative stress in HeLa cells. Methods HeLa cells were divided into control
group,VK3 group (30 μmol•L-1), U0126 group (10 μmol•L-1),and VK3 (30 μmol•L-1)+ U0126 group (10 μmol•L-1).The survival
rate of HeLa cells in each group was measured by MTT assay;the expression levels of external signal-regulated kinase 1/2
(ERK1/2),phosphorylated ERK 1/2 (Phospho-ERK1/2),microtubule-associated protein light chain 3-Ⅱ (LC3-Ⅱ),and cysteine aspartic
acid specific protease-3 (caspase-3),and its activated fragment cleaved caspase-3 were determined by Western blotting method;the
morphological changes of nuclear and apoptotic rate of HeLa cells in each group were detected by Hoechst staining.Results Compared
with VK3 group,the survival rate of HeLa cells in VK3+U0126 group was decreased (P<0.05).The expressions of Phospho-ERK1/2 in HeLa
cells were increased after treated with VK3 for 2,4,and 8 h (P<0.05).Compared with control group, the expression of LC3-Ⅱ protein
in VK3 group was increased(P<0.05).Compared with VK3 group,the expression of LC3-Ⅱ in HeLa cells in VK3+U0126 group was
decreased(P<0.05),and the expression of cleaved caspase-3 protein was increased (P<0.05).Compared with VK3 group,the morphological
changes of nuclear appeared and the apoptotic rate of HeLa cells in VK3+U0126 group was increased(P<0.05).Conclusion
Oxidative stress activates autophagy of HeLa cells induced by ERK signal pathway,and the autophagy can inhibit the apoptosis of
HeLa cells induced by VK3.