Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10)
Exposure to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is recognized as a human health risk factor of great concern. The present work aimed to study the cellular mechanisms underlying cytotoxic effects of airborne particulate matter <10 µm in size (PM10), sampled in an urban background site from Jan...
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| author | M. E. Giordano G. Udayan M. R. Guascito A. R. De Bartolomeo A. Carlino M. Conte D. Contini M. G. Lionetto M. G. Lionetto |
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| description | Exposure to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is recognized as a human health risk factor of great concern. The present work aimed to study the cellular mechanisms underlying cytotoxic effects of airborne particulate matter <10 µm in size (PM10), sampled in an urban background site from January to May 2020, on A549 cells. In particular, the study addressed if PM10 exposure can be a main factor in the induction of the Apoptotic Volume Decrease (AVD), which is one of the first events of apoptosis, and if the generation of intracellular oxidative stress can be involved in the PM10 induction of apoptosis in A549 cells. The cytotoxicity of PM10 samples was measured by MTT test on cells exposed for 24 h to the PM10 aqueous extracts, cell volume changes were monitored by morphometric analysis of the cells, apoptosis appearance was detected by annexin V and the induction of intracellular oxidative stress was evaluated by the ROS sensitive CM-H2DCFDA fluorescent probe. The results showed cytotoxic effects ascribable to apoptotic death in A549 cells exposed for 24 h to aqueous extracts of airborne winter PM10 samples characterized by high PM10 value and organic carbon content. The detected reduced cell viability in winter samples ranged from 55% to 100%. Normotonic cell volume reduction (ranging from about 60% to 30% cell volume decrease) after PM10 exposure was already detectable after the first 30 min clearly indicating the ability of PM10, mainly arising from biomass burning, to induce Apoptotic Volume Decrease (AVD) in A549 cells. AVD was prevented by the pre-treatment with 0.5 mM SITS indicating the activation of Cl− efflux presumably through the activation of VRAC channels. The exposure of A549 cells to PM10 aqueous extracts was able to induce intracellular oxidative stress detected by using the ROS-sensitive probe CM-H2DCFDA. The PM10-induced oxidative stress was statistically significantly correlated with cell viability inhibition and with apoptotic cell shrinkage. It was already evident after 15 min exposure representing one of the first cellular effects caused by PM exposure. This result suggests the role of oxidative stress in the PM10 induction of AVD as one of the first steps in cytotoxicity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4c746b5f1f746c9ba12379d63cad0f22023-07-10T09:28:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2023-07-011410.3389/fphys.2023.12186871218687Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10)M. E. Giordano0G. Udayan1M. R. Guascito2A. R. De Bartolomeo3A. Carlino4M. Conte5D. Contini6M. G. Lionetto7M. G. Lionetto8Department Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), Salento University, Lecce, ItalyDepartment Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), Salento University, Lecce, ItalyDepartment Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), Salento University, Lecce, ItalyDepartment Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), Salento University, Lecce, ItalyDepartment Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), Salento University, Lecce, ItalyInstitute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, ISAC-CNR, Rome, ItalyInstitute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, ISAC-CNR, Lecce, ItalyDepartment Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), Salento University, Lecce, ItalyNBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo, ItalyExposure to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is recognized as a human health risk factor of great concern. The present work aimed to study the cellular mechanisms underlying cytotoxic effects of airborne particulate matter <10 µm in size (PM10), sampled in an urban background site from January to May 2020, on A549 cells. In particular, the study addressed if PM10 exposure can be a main factor in the induction of the Apoptotic Volume Decrease (AVD), which is one of the first events of apoptosis, and if the generation of intracellular oxidative stress can be involved in the PM10 induction of apoptosis in A549 cells. The cytotoxicity of PM10 samples was measured by MTT test on cells exposed for 24 h to the PM10 aqueous extracts, cell volume changes were monitored by morphometric analysis of the cells, apoptosis appearance was detected by annexin V and the induction of intracellular oxidative stress was evaluated by the ROS sensitive CM-H2DCFDA fluorescent probe. The results showed cytotoxic effects ascribable to apoptotic death in A549 cells exposed for 24 h to aqueous extracts of airborne winter PM10 samples characterized by high PM10 value and organic carbon content. The detected reduced cell viability in winter samples ranged from 55% to 100%. Normotonic cell volume reduction (ranging from about 60% to 30% cell volume decrease) after PM10 exposure was already detectable after the first 30 min clearly indicating the ability of PM10, mainly arising from biomass burning, to induce Apoptotic Volume Decrease (AVD) in A549 cells. AVD was prevented by the pre-treatment with 0.5 mM SITS indicating the activation of Cl− efflux presumably through the activation of VRAC channels. The exposure of A549 cells to PM10 aqueous extracts was able to induce intracellular oxidative stress detected by using the ROS-sensitive probe CM-H2DCFDA. The PM10-induced oxidative stress was statistically significantly correlated with cell viability inhibition and with apoptotic cell shrinkage. It was already evident after 15 min exposure representing one of the first cellular effects caused by PM exposure. This result suggests the role of oxidative stress in the PM10 induction of AVD as one of the first steps in cytotoxicity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1218687/fullAVDparticulate matterapoptosisA549 cellsoxidative stressair pollution |
| spellingShingle | M. E. Giordano G. Udayan M. R. Guascito A. R. De Bartolomeo A. Carlino M. Conte D. Contini M. G. Lionetto M. G. Lionetto Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10) Frontiers in Physiology AVD particulate matter apoptosis A549 cells oxidative stress air pollution |
| title | Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10) |
| title_full | Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10) |
| title_fullStr | Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10) |
| title_short | Apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) in A549 cells exposed to water-soluble fraction of particulate matter (PM10) |
| title_sort | apoptotic volume decrease avd in a549 cells exposed to water soluble fraction of particulate matter pm10 |
| topic | AVD particulate matter apoptosis A549 cells oxidative stress air pollution |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1218687/full |
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