PMID- 35884757 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220731 IS - 2076-3425 (Print) IS - 2076-3425 (Electronic) IS - 2076-3425 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 7 DP - 2022 Jul 20 TI - PS-NPs Induced Neurotoxic Effects in SHSY-5Y Cells via Autophagy Activation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction. LID - 10.3390/brainsci12070952 [doi] LID - 952 AB - Polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs) are organic pollutants that are widely detected in the environment and organisms, posing potential threats to both ecosystems and human health. PS-NPs have been proven to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and increase the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases. However, information relating to the pathogenic molecular mechanism is still unclear. This study investigated the neurotoxicity and regulatory mechanisms of PS-NPs in human neuroblastoma SHSY-5Y cells. The results show that PS-NPs caused obvious mitochondrial damages, as evidenced by inhibited cell proliferation, increased lactate dehydrogenase release, stimulated oxidative stress responses, elevated Ca(2+) level and apoptosis, and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential and adenosine triphosphate levels. The increased release of cytochrome c and the overexpression of apoptosis-related proteins apoptotic protease activating factor-1 (Apaf-1), cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3 (caspase-3), and caspase-9 indicate the activation of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. In addition, the upregulation of autophagy markers light chain 3-II (LC3-II), Beclin-1, and autophagy-related protein (Atg) 5/12/16L suggests that PS-NPs could promote autophagy in SHSY-5Y cells. The RNA interference of Beclin-1 confirms the regulatory role of autophagy in PS-NP-induced neurotoxicity. The administration of antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) significantly attenuated the cytotoxicity and autophagy activation induced by PS-NP exposure. Generally, PS-NPs could induce neurotoxicity in SHSY-5Y cells via autophagy activation and mitochondria dysfunction, which was modulated by mitochondrial oxidative stress. Mitochondrial damages caused by oxidative stress could potentially be involved in the pathological mechanisms for PS-NP-induced neurodegenerative diseases. FAU - Tang, Qisheng AU - Tang Q AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Li, Tianwen AU - Li T AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Chen, Kezhu AU - Chen K AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Deng, Xiangyang AU - Deng X AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Zhang, Quan AU - Zhang Q AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Tang, Hailiang AU - Tang H AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Shi, Zhifeng AU - Shi Z AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Zhu, Tongming AU - Zhu T AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Zhu, Jianhong AU - Zhu J AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, National Center for Neurological Disorders, National Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Regeneration, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Rd., Shanghai 200040, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220720 PL - Switzerland TA - Brain Sci JT - Brain sciences JID - 101598646 PMC - PMC9321807 OTO - NOTNLM OT - autophagy OT - mitochondrial oxidative stress OT - neurotoxicity OT - polystyrene nanoparticles COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/07/28 06:00 MHDA- 2022/07/28 06:01 PMCR- 2022/07/20 CRDT- 2022/07/27 01:11 PHST- 2022/06/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/07/09 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/07/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/07/27 01:11 [entrez] PHST- 2022/07/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/28 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/07/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - brainsci12070952 [pii] AID - brainsci-12-00952 [pii] AID - 10.3390/brainsci12070952 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Brain Sci. 2022 Jul 20;12(7):952. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12070952.