title: [Fluorosis on expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in protein and gene levels in human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the influence of fluorosis on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in protein and gene levels in SH-SY5Y cells and the mechanism of the receptor modification.
  
  
  METHODS
  SH-SY5Y cells, a human neuroblastoma cell line, were incubated with different concentrations of fluoride or with antioxidant for 48 hours. The functions of cells were measured by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazoliumbromide (MTT) method, and protein oxidation detected by carbonyl content; the alpha3 and alpha7 nAChR subunits in protein level were measured by Western blotting and in mRNA level by RT-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In high-dose group as compared to the control, the decreased MTT (49%), increased protein oxidation (72%), and lower expression of alpha3 (51%) and alpha7 (47%) nAChR subunit proteins were obviously observed in SH-SY5Y cells. There were no changes in expression of nAChR subunit mRNAs between the cells treated with fluoride and those un-treated in controls. Prior treatment with antioxidant resulted in preventing the decrease of nAChR protein in cells exposed to the high doses of fluoride.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fluorosis should result in damage of cells and the declined expression of nAChRs in protein levels, but no influences on gene expression of the receptors in human neuroblastoma neurons. The decreased nAChR proteins might be involved in the mechanism of oxidative stress induced by fluorosis.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Pathology, Guiyang Medical College, Guizhou 550004, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-zhong
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Ke-ren
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xiu
authors.forename: Yi-guo
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000378:metabolism*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational / Q000187:drug effects; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D005459:Fluorides