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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2017, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (4): 361-366.

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Lipoxin A4 attenuates hypoxia induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in human first trimester trophoblast cells

HUANG Yanjun, WU Jie, JIANG Wei, WANG Xiao, HUANG Yinping   

  1. Department of Obstetrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2016-11-30 Revised:2017-01-12 Online:2017-04-26 Published:2017-04-26

Abstract:

AIM: To investigate the effect of lipoxin A4 (LXA4) on oxidative stress and apoptosis of human first trophoblast cells induced by hypoxia.  METHODS: Primary human trophoblast cells were randomized into normoxia group, hypoxia group and hypoxia+LXA4 (1,10 and 100 nmol/L) groups. The level of ROS was determined by DCFH-DA, the activity of SOD, CAT and GPx were detected by the corresponding kits. The apoptosis rate was analyzed by flow cytometer method and the level of Bcl-2 and Bax protein were observed by Western Blot. RESULTS: Compared with normoxia group, the level of ROS and apoptosis rate increased (P<0.05) while the activity of SOD, CAT and GPx decreased (P<0.05) in hypoxia group. Compared with hypoxia group, the level of ROS and apoptosis rate decreased (P<0.05), while the activity of SOD, CAT and GPx increased (P<0.05) in hypoxia+LXA4 (1,10 and 100 nmol/L) groups. Compared with normoxia group, the level of Bcl-2 protein in hypoxia group decreased and the level of Bax protein increased (P<0.05). Compared with hypoxia group, the level of Bcl-2 protein in hypoxia+LXA4 (1,10 and 100 nmol/L) groups increased and the level of Bax protein decreased (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Lipoxin A4 attenuates hypoxia induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in human first trophoblast cells. The regulation of Bcl-2/Bax expression may be an important mechanism of LXA4 in inhibiting apoptosis.

Key words: lipoxin, trophoblast, hypoxia, oxidative stress, apoptosis

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