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Title: N-Acetylcysteine protects against trichloroethene-mediated autoimmunity by attenuating oxidative stress

Abstract

Exposure to trichloroethene (TCE), a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, is known to induce autoimmunity both in humans and animal models. However, mechanisms underlying TCE-mediated autoimmunity remain largely unknown. Previous studies from our laboratory in MRL +/+ mice suggest that oxidative stress may contribute to TCE-induced autoimmune response. The current study was undertaken to further assess the role of oxidative stress in TCE-induced autoimmunity by supplementing with an antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Groups of female MRL +/+ mice were given TCE, NAC or TCE + NAC for 6 weeks (TCE, 10 mmol/kg, i.p., every 4th day; NAC, 250 mg/kg/day through drinking water). TCE exposure led to significant increases in serum levels of anti-nuclear, anti-dsDNA and anti-Sm antibodies. TCE exposure also led to significant induction of anti-malondiadelhyde (MDA)- and anti-hydroxynonenal (HNE)-protein adduct antibodies which were associated with increased ANA in the sera along with increased MDA-/HNE-protein adducts in the livers and kidneys, and increases in protein oxidation (carbonylation) in the sera, livers and kidneys, suggesting an overall increase in oxidative stress. Moreover, TCE exposure also resulted in increased release of IL-17 from splenocytes and increases in IL-17 mRNA expression. Remarkably, NAC supplementation attenuated not only the TCE-induced oxidative stress, IL-17 release and mRNA expression,more » but also the markers of autoimmunity, as evident from decreased levels of ANA, anti-dsDNA and anti-Sm antibodies in the sera. These results provide further support to a role of oxidative stress in TCE-induced autoimmune response. Attenuation of TCE-induced autoimmunity in mice by NAC provides an approach for preventive and/or therapeutic strategies. - Highlights: • TCE led to increased autoantibodies, supporting its potential to induce autoimmunity. • TCE exposure led to increases in lipid perioxidation and protein carbonyls. • TCE exposure resulted in increased IL-17 release and in IL-17 mRNA expression. • NAC supplementation attenuated both TCE-induced oxidative stress and autoimmunity. • The findings further support a role of oxidative stress in TCE-induced autoimmunity.« less

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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22285500
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 273; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0041-008X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ANTIBODIES; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBONYLATION; DRINKING WATER; KIDNEYS; LIVER; MESSENGER-RNA; MICE; OXIDATION; PROTEINS; STRESSES

Citation Formats

Wang, Gangduo, Wang, Jianling, Ma, Huaxian, Ansari, G. A.S., and Khan, M. Firoze, E-mail: mfkhan@utmb.edu. N-Acetylcysteine protects against trichloroethene-mediated autoimmunity by attenuating oxidative stress. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1016/J.TAAP.2013.08.020.
Wang, Gangduo, Wang, Jianling, Ma, Huaxian, Ansari, G. A.S., & Khan, M. Firoze, E-mail: mfkhan@utmb.edu. N-Acetylcysteine protects against trichloroethene-mediated autoimmunity by attenuating oxidative stress. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2013.08.020
Wang, Gangduo, Wang, Jianling, Ma, Huaxian, Ansari, G. A.S., and Khan, M. Firoze, E-mail: mfkhan@utmb.edu. 2013. "N-Acetylcysteine protects against trichloroethene-mediated autoimmunity by attenuating oxidative stress". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2013.08.020.
@article{osti_22285500,
title = {N-Acetylcysteine protects against trichloroethene-mediated autoimmunity by attenuating oxidative stress},
author = {Wang, Gangduo and Wang, Jianling and Ma, Huaxian and Ansari, G. A.S. and Khan, M. Firoze, E-mail: mfkhan@utmb.edu},
abstractNote = {Exposure to trichloroethene (TCE), a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, is known to induce autoimmunity both in humans and animal models. However, mechanisms underlying TCE-mediated autoimmunity remain largely unknown. Previous studies from our laboratory in MRL +/+ mice suggest that oxidative stress may contribute to TCE-induced autoimmune response. The current study was undertaken to further assess the role of oxidative stress in TCE-induced autoimmunity by supplementing with an antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Groups of female MRL +/+ mice were given TCE, NAC or TCE + NAC for 6 weeks (TCE, 10 mmol/kg, i.p., every 4th day; NAC, 250 mg/kg/day through drinking water). TCE exposure led to significant increases in serum levels of anti-nuclear, anti-dsDNA and anti-Sm antibodies. TCE exposure also led to significant induction of anti-malondiadelhyde (MDA)- and anti-hydroxynonenal (HNE)-protein adduct antibodies which were associated with increased ANA in the sera along with increased MDA-/HNE-protein adducts in the livers and kidneys, and increases in protein oxidation (carbonylation) in the sera, livers and kidneys, suggesting an overall increase in oxidative stress. Moreover, TCE exposure also resulted in increased release of IL-17 from splenocytes and increases in IL-17 mRNA expression. Remarkably, NAC supplementation attenuated not only the TCE-induced oxidative stress, IL-17 release and mRNA expression, but also the markers of autoimmunity, as evident from decreased levels of ANA, anti-dsDNA and anti-Sm antibodies in the sera. These results provide further support to a role of oxidative stress in TCE-induced autoimmune response. Attenuation of TCE-induced autoimmunity in mice by NAC provides an approach for preventive and/or therapeutic strategies. - Highlights: • TCE led to increased autoantibodies, supporting its potential to induce autoimmunity. • TCE exposure led to increases in lipid perioxidation and protein carbonyls. • TCE exposure resulted in increased IL-17 release and in IL-17 mRNA expression. • NAC supplementation attenuated both TCE-induced oxidative stress and autoimmunity. • The findings further support a role of oxidative stress in TCE-induced autoimmunity.},
doi = {10.1016/J.TAAP.2013.08.020},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22285500}, journal = {Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology},
issn = {0041-008X},
number = 1,
volume = 273,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}