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Protective Effect of Thioredoxin on H2O2-induced Injury of BRL-3A Cells

  

  • Received:2013-12-03 Online:2014-06-20 Published:2014-07-24

Abstract: BRL-3A cells were injured by different doses of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the cell survival rate was assessed by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay to select the optimal concentration of H2O2. The BRL-3A cells were divided into normal control,H2O2-induced and thioredoxin (Trx) pre-treatment groups with different concentrations. The assay kits of malondialdehyde (MDA),superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were used to detect the alterations of oxidative stress.Cell proliferation of BRL-3A was inhibited significantly by 1000 μmol/L H2O2 (P<0.05). 2.5 μmol/L Trx had the protective effect on H2O2-induced injury of BRL-3A cells by significantly decreasing MDA contents which were induced by H2O2 and increasing the activities of SOD and CAT (P<0.05), thus protecting liver cells.Trx had protective effects on BRL-3A cells induced by H2O2.The mechanism might be related to its antioxidant activity.

Key words: thioredoxin; hydrogen peroxide; injury; protection