title: Evidence of oxidative stress following the viral infection of two lepidopteran insect cell lines.
abstract: The infection of Spodoptera frugiperda Sf-9 (Sf-9) and Trichoplusia ni BTI-Tn-5B1-4 (Tn-5B1-4) insect cell lines with Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) resulted in increased levels of lipid hydroperoxides and protein carbonyls. In addition, the viral infection resulted in a significant decrease in the reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione (2GSH/GSSG) ratio. These results are all consistent with an increased level of oxidative stress as a result of the viral infection. It was also observed that the oxidative damage corresponded to reduced cell viability, i.e., the results are consistent with the premise that oxidative damage contributes to cell death. Finally, the measured intracellular activities of most of the antioxidant enzymes, specifically manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APOX), and catalase (CAT, not present in Sf-9 cells), did not significantly decrease following viral infection. In contrast, the measured activity of copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD) decreased in the Sf-9 and Tn-5B1-4 cells following AcMNPV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1219, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Oberley
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Murhammer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants; D060387:Ascorbate Peroxidases; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D016923:Cell Death; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D005978:Glutathione / Q000032:analysis; D007700:Kinetics; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000821:virology*; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000032:analysis; D017924:Nucleopolyhedroviruses / Q000502:physiology*; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D018411:Spodoptera / Q000821:virology*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D011506:Proteins; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013481:Superoxides; D002244:Carbon; D010544:Peroxidases; D060387:Ascorbate Peroxidases; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005978:Glutathione