Lu Weitian,Sun Shanquan,Huang Juan,Chen Zhen,Gan Shengwei,Xu Jin.Effects of Aβ25-35 on intracellular Ca2+ concentration and autophagy in PC12 cells[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(04):355-359.
Lu Weitian,Sun Shanquan,Huang Juan,Chen Zhen,Gan Shengwei,Xu Jin.Effects of Aβ25-35 on intracellular Ca2+ concentration and autophagy in PC12 cells[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(04):355-359.DOI:
Effects of Aβ25-35 on intracellular Ca2+ concentration and autophagy in PC12 cells
concentration and autophagy in PC12 cells. Methods PC12 cells were treated with 0
5
and 10 μmol/L Aβ
25-35
for 24 h. Cell viability was detected by MTT assay. The intracellular Ca
2+
concentration was measured by flow cytometry. The autophagic vacuoles were observed by monodansylcadaverine (MDC) fluorescent staining. The expression of LC3-Ⅱ was
examined by fluorescent staining. The ultrastructure of cells were observed by transmission electronic microscopy. Results The viability of PC12 cells after incubation with 5 and 10 μmol/L Aβ
25-35
was (64.6±2.3)% and (41.3±4.1)%
respectively
which were significantly decreased as compared to the control group (P0.05). The intracellular Ca
2+
concentrations of the PC12 cells after incubation with 5 and 10 μmol/L Aβ
25-35
were significantly higher than that of the control group (P0.05). Meanwhile
it could be detected that the cells after Aβ
25-35
treatment became shrink and round. The autophagic vacuoles stained with MDC in Aβ
25-35
-treated groups were significantly more than the in control group (P0.05). The expression level of LC3-Ⅱ was elevated after treated with Aβ
25-35
(P0.05) in a dose-dependent manner. Autophagosomes were observed after Aβ
25-35
treatment. Conclusion Aβ
25-35
may induce autophagy in PC12 cells in a dose-dependent manner. The mechanism might be related to the increase of intracellular Ca