Role of circCCDC138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticles
BackgroundWith the large-scale production and application of carbon black nanoparticles (CBNPs), occupational and general exposure is obviously increasing. Related studies have shown that exposure to CBNPs can induce oxidative stress, inflammation, and DNA damage.ObjectiveTo establish a CBNPs-induce...
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| description | BackgroundWith the large-scale production and application of carbon black nanoparticles (CBNPs), occupational and general exposure is obviously increasing. Related studies have shown that exposure to CBNPs can induce oxidative stress, inflammation, and DNA damage.ObjectiveTo establish a CBNPs-induced malignant transformation (C-BEAS-2B) model of human lung epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) and explore the role and mechanism of circCCDC138 in the malignant transformation process.MethodsAt 0, 10, 20, 40 and 80 μg·mL−1 CBNPs concentrations, cell viability was detected by CCK8 assay. BEAS-2B cells were exposed to 20 mg·mL−1 CBNPs for three months, and a malignant transformation model of BEAS-2B induced by CBNPs was constructed. The migration and invasion abilities of the cells were detected by cell scratch and Transwell assays. The expressions of circ-CCDC138 in BEAS-2B and C-BEAS-2B were detected by qRT-PCR, and its stability was verified by a digestive resistance test. A cell model with interference or overexpression of circCCDC138 was constructed, and the expression of circCCDC138 in the cells was detected by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR. The cell cycle and apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry. Western blot was used to analyze the expression of p53 protein.ResultsThe CBNPs used in the experiment were spherical particles with a chain-like structure. In the 20 μg·mL−1 CBNPs group, the reduction in the viability of BEAS-2B cells was relatively small (10%). Compared with the control cells, the 20 μg·mL−1 CBNPs group showed more obvious cell migration and invasion at 24 h and 48 h, indicating that the exposure to CBNPs induced early malignant transformation of BEAS-2B cells (P<0.01). The circCCDC138 expression in C-BEAS-2B was upregulated in a time-dependent manner after exposure to CBNPs. Compared with the C-BEAS-2B cells, the C-BEAS-2B cells over-expressing circCCDC138 exhibited arrested S phase progression (36.9%) and apoptosis resistance (P<0.01), along with down regulation of p53 protein expression in the cells (P<0.01), while the C-BEAS-2B cells interfering with circCCDC138 showed the opposite results (P<0.01).ConclusionBEAS-2B cells exposed to CBNPs (20 μg·mL−1) have significantly enhanced migration and invasion abilities, showing early malignant transformation characteristics. In addition, circCCDC138 is highly expressed in C-BEAS-2B cells with RNase R digestive resistance and increases in a time-dependent manner with CBNPs exposure. More importantly, circCCDC138 may promote the induction of malignant transformation of cells by inhibiting p53 protein expression. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9f7ee03c9814a249d959f8c052bf6682025-08-20T03:18:58ZengEditorial Committee of Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine环境与职业医学2095-99822025-04-0142447548110.11836/JEOM2439324393Role of circCCDC138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticlesRunfeng LI0Lichun MA1Shulin QIN2Wen LIU3School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511495, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511495, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511495, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511495, ChinaBackgroundWith the large-scale production and application of carbon black nanoparticles (CBNPs), occupational and general exposure is obviously increasing. Related studies have shown that exposure to CBNPs can induce oxidative stress, inflammation, and DNA damage.ObjectiveTo establish a CBNPs-induced malignant transformation (C-BEAS-2B) model of human lung epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) and explore the role and mechanism of circCCDC138 in the malignant transformation process.MethodsAt 0, 10, 20, 40 and 80 μg·mL−1 CBNPs concentrations, cell viability was detected by CCK8 assay. BEAS-2B cells were exposed to 20 mg·mL−1 CBNPs for three months, and a malignant transformation model of BEAS-2B induced by CBNPs was constructed. The migration and invasion abilities of the cells were detected by cell scratch and Transwell assays. The expressions of circ-CCDC138 in BEAS-2B and C-BEAS-2B were detected by qRT-PCR, and its stability was verified by a digestive resistance test. A cell model with interference or overexpression of circCCDC138 was constructed, and the expression of circCCDC138 in the cells was detected by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR. The cell cycle and apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry. Western blot was used to analyze the expression of p53 protein.ResultsThe CBNPs used in the experiment were spherical particles with a chain-like structure. In the 20 μg·mL−1 CBNPs group, the reduction in the viability of BEAS-2B cells was relatively small (10%). Compared with the control cells, the 20 μg·mL−1 CBNPs group showed more obvious cell migration and invasion at 24 h and 48 h, indicating that the exposure to CBNPs induced early malignant transformation of BEAS-2B cells (P<0.01). The circCCDC138 expression in C-BEAS-2B was upregulated in a time-dependent manner after exposure to CBNPs. Compared with the C-BEAS-2B cells, the C-BEAS-2B cells over-expressing circCCDC138 exhibited arrested S phase progression (36.9%) and apoptosis resistance (P<0.01), along with down regulation of p53 protein expression in the cells (P<0.01), while the C-BEAS-2B cells interfering with circCCDC138 showed the opposite results (P<0.01).ConclusionBEAS-2B cells exposed to CBNPs (20 μg·mL−1) have significantly enhanced migration and invasion abilities, showing early malignant transformation characteristics. In addition, circCCDC138 is highly expressed in C-BEAS-2B cells with RNase R digestive resistance and increases in a time-dependent manner with CBNPs exposure. More importantly, circCCDC138 may promote the induction of malignant transformation of cells by inhibiting p53 protein expression.http://www.jeom.org/article/cn/10.11836/JEOM24393carbon black nanoparticlebeas-2bcircccdc138p53 |
| spellingShingle | Runfeng LI Lichun MA Shulin QIN Wen LIU Role of circCCDC138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticles 环境与职业医学 carbon black nanoparticle beas-2b circccdc138 p53 |
| title | Role of circCCDC138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticles |
| title_full | Role of circCCDC138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | Role of circCCDC138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of circCCDC138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticles |
| title_short | Role of circCCDC138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticles |
| title_sort | role of circccdc138 in early malignant transformation of human lung epithelial cells induced by carbon black nanoparticles |
| topic | carbon black nanoparticle beas-2b circccdc138 p53 |
| url | http://www.jeom.org/article/cn/10.11836/JEOM24393 |
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