Effects of Sterigmatocystin, Deoxynivalenol and Aflatoxin G_1 on Apoptosis of Human Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in vitro

Objective To explore the effects of Sterigmatocystin (ST), Deoxynivalenol (DON) and Aflatoxin G1 (AFG1) on apoptosis of human peripheral blood lymphocytes (HPBLs) in vitro and thus to further elucidate the putative roles of these three mycotoxins on human immunosystem. Methods The effects of ST, DON and AFG1 on apoptosis of HPBLs were studied with cell culture, flow cytometric (FCM) DNA analysis and DNA agarose gel electrophoresis. Results DNA agarose gel electrophoresis results showed the characteristic 'ladder' pattern of apoptosis in HPBLs treated with ST, DON and AFG1. Flow cytometric DNA analysis revealed that typical subdiploid peaks of apoptosis in DNA histogram could be seen in all groups treated with the three mycotoxins. Significant time-effect and dose-effect relationships were found between the apoptosis rates and treatment time as well as concentrations of the three mycotoxins. Conclusion ST, DON and AFG1 can induce apoptosis of HPBLs in vitro and may have some negative effects on human immunosystem.

脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇、黄曲霉毒素G_1对体外培养人外周血淋巴细胞凋亡影响的研究

以细胞培养、流式细胞仪ＤＮＡ含量分析及ＤＮＡ琼脂糖凝胶电泳方法研究了我国食管癌高发区磁县居民粮食中优势污染霉菌毒素脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇（ＤＯＮ）和黄曲霉毒素Ｇ１（ＡＦＧ１）对人淋巴细胞凋亡的影响。流式细胞术（ＦＣＭ）检测结果显示，ＤＯＮ、ＡＦＧ１处理组淋巴细胞出现了典型的亚二倍体凋亡细胞峰，凋亡百分率与毒素作用时间（ＤＯＮ：２～７２小时；ＡＦＧ１：２～２４小时）及剂量（ＤＯＮ：５０～２０００μｇ／Ｌ；ＡＦＧ１：３．１２～２０００μｇ／Ｌ）呈正相关关系。ＤＮＡ琼脂糖凝胶电泳结果表明，ＤＯＮ（１０００μｇ／Ｌ）、ＡＦＧ１（１０００μｇ／Ｌ）处理２４小时淋巴细胞出现特征性的ＤＮＡ＂Ｌａｄｄｅｒ＂条带。因此表明，ＤＯＮ、ＡＦＧ１可诱导和促进体外培养的人外周血淋巴细胞发生凋亡。