Damaging effects of gliadin on three-dimensional cell culture model

AIM: To evaluate the effects of gliadin on the oxidative environment in the'in vivo-like' model of a three-dimensional cell culture system.METHODS: LoVo cell line (intestinal adenocarcinoma)multicellular spheroids were treated with digested gliadin (with albumin used as a control). Spheroid volumes, cell viability and morphology, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)release, content of reduced glutathione (GSH) and activity of GSH-related enzymes were examined. The data were statistically analyzed using the Student's t-test (P＜0.05).was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: Gliadin reduced cell viability (from 20% to 60%)and led to morphological alterations characterized by apoptotic findings and cytoskeletal injuries. LDH activity increased. The content of GSH reduced (-20% vs controls),and activity of GSH-related enzymes was significantly inhibited.CONCLUSION: Gliadin treatment induces an imbalance in the antioxidative mechanism of cells cultured by the three-dimensional technique. This alteration may explain the cell damage directly caused by gliadin and the subsequent morphological abnormalities.

AIM： To evaluate the effects of gliadin on the oxidative environment in the “in vivo-like”model of a three-dimensional cell culture system. METHODS： LoVo cell line （intestinal adenocarcinoma） multicellular spheroids were treated with digested gliadin （with albumin used as a control）. Spheroid volumes, cell viability and morphology, lactate dehydrogenase （LDH） release, content of reduced glutathione （GSH） and activity of GSH-related enzymes were examined. The data were statistically analyzed using the Student＇s t-test （P〈0.05）. was considered statistically significant. RESULTS： Gliadin reduced cell viability （from 20% to 60%） and led to morphological alterations characterized by apoptotic findings and cytoskeletal injuries. LDH activity increased. The content of GSH reduced （-20% vscontrols）, and activity of GSH-related enzymes was significantly inhibited. CONCLUSION： Gliadin treatment induces an imbalance in the antioxidative mechanism of cells cultured by the three-dimensional technique. This alteration may explain cell damage directly caused by gliadin and the subsequentmorphological abnormalities.