The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activation mediates benzo(a)pyrene-induced overexpression of AQP3 and Notch1 in HaCaT cells.
Environ Mol Mutagen
; 64(8-9): 466-472, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was twofold (1) evaluate the effect of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) on expression levels of AQP3 and Notch1 genes in HaCaT cells exposed "in vitro" and (2) investigate the possible biological role of assessed genes by bioinformatics methods. Cells were exposed to increasing concentrations of BaP (0.0-4.0 µM) for 1-4 days. After treatments, cell viability and expression levels of AhR, CYP1A1, AQP3, and Notch1 genes were evaluated. The possible biological role of assessed genes was evaluated using bioinformatics tools. Low cytotoxicity in HaCaT cells dosed with BaP was detected. A significant overexpression (p < .05) of CYP1A1, AQP3, and Notch1 was found in exposed HaCaT cells. The gene expression upregulation was dependent on AhR activation. The bioinformatics analysis showed that these genes were enriched in related cancer signaling pathways. The findings suggest that AQP3 and Notch1 are upregulated by AhR activation in HaCaT cells exposed to BaP.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Benzo(a)pireno
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Citocromo P-450 CYP1A1
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Mol Mutagen
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México