The Toxicologist - Society of Toxicology
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1988 AUTOPHAGY: A CELLULAR PROCESS STRONGLY<br />
ASSOCIATED WITH ARSENITE-INDUCED<br />
IMMUNOTOXICITY IN HUMAN LYMPHOBLASTOID<br />
CELL LINES.<br />
A. M. Bolt, R. M. Douglas and W. T. Klimecki. Pharmacology and <strong>Toxicology</strong>,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Arizona, Tucson, AZ.<br />
Inorganic arsenic is a global environmental toxicant that is associated with a diverse<br />
array <strong>of</strong> complex diseases, making it challenging to identify the mechanism underlying<br />
arsenic-induced cytotoxicity. A mounting body <strong>of</strong> literature from epidemiological<br />
and in vitro / in vivo studies has demonstrated that arsenic is a potent immunotoxicant,<br />
but the mechanism driving arsenic-induced immunotoxicity is not<br />
well established. We have previously demonstrated that in human lymphoblastoid<br />
cell lines (LCL), arsenic-induced cell death is strongly associated with the induction<br />
<strong>of</strong> autophagy. In this study we utilized genome-wide gene expression analysis and<br />
functional assays to characterize arsenic-induced immunotoxicity in seven LCL that<br />
were exposed to an environmentally relevant, minimally cytotoxic, concentration <strong>of</strong><br />
sodium arsenite (0.75 uM) over an eight-day time course. Arsenite exposure resulted<br />
in inhibition <strong>of</strong> cell proliferation and the induction <strong>of</strong> autophagy (measured<br />
by expansion <strong>of</strong> acidic vesicles) over the eight-day exposure duration. Interestingly,<br />
there was a strong correlation between the extent to which arsenite exposure inhibited<br />
cell proliferation and the fold induction in autophagy in the different LCL analyzed.<br />
Gene expression analysis revealed that arsenite exposure globally increased<br />
lysosomal gene expression, which was associated with increased functional activity<br />
<strong>of</strong> the lysosome protease, cathepsin D. <strong>The</strong> lysosomal gene master regulator, transcription<br />
factor EB (TFEB) was also up regulated in arsenite exposed samples in a<br />
time-dependent manner, which could explain the concordant lysosomal gene expression.<br />
<strong>The</strong> arsenic-induced expansion <strong>of</strong> the lysosomal compartment in LCL<br />
represents a novel target that may <strong>of</strong>fer mechanistic insight into the immunotoxic<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> arsenic. (Funded by ES 006694, ES 16652, and ES 04940)<br />
1989 DEVELOPMENTAL IMMUNOTOXICITY OF LOW DOSE<br />
ARSENIC EXPOSURE.<br />
C. Kozul-Horvath 1 , J. W. Hamilton 2 and R. Enelow 1 . 1 Immunology, Dartmouth<br />
Medical School, Lebanon, NH and 2 Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular<br />
Biology & Evolution, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA.<br />
Arsenic (As) exposure is a significant worldwide environmental health concern and<br />
chronic exposure via contaminated drinking water has been associated with an increased<br />
incidence <strong>of</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> diseases. We previously reported that As exposure<br />
has significant effects on immune responses to influenza infection in adult mice. In<br />
order to identify critical windows <strong>of</strong> developmental As exposure and specifically, the<br />
potential immunotoxic effects <strong>of</strong> such exposures at the current EPA standard <strong>of</strong> 10<br />
ppb, C57B6 pups were exposed to 10 ppb As, either in utero or during the postnatal<br />
weaning period (via the dam). We observed that following in utero As exposure<br />
there was a decrease in productive matings. However birth outcomes, such as litter<br />
weight, size, and gestational length were unaffected. Following birth, the pups in<br />
both models <strong>of</strong> exposure had significant growth defects, which resolved following<br />
cessation <strong>of</strong> exposure. Additionally we observed significant As-associated alterations<br />
in immune cell populations within the lung and spleen, including T cells (CD4+<br />
and CD8+) and B cells. <strong>The</strong>se results suggest that low level As exposure via the<br />
mother can induce significant alterations in the growth <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fspring and the development<br />
<strong>of</strong> the immune system, which may contribute to enhanced disease risk.<br />
(NIH-NIEHS SRP P42 ES007373)<br />
1990 ARSENIC ALTERS PURINERGIC TYPE 2 (P2) RECEPTOR<br />
Ca 2+ SIGNALING ASSOCIATED WITH INNATE<br />
IMMUNITY IN HUMAN AIRWAY EPITHELIAL CELLS.<br />
C. L. Sherwood 1, 2, 5 , R. Lantz 2, 4, 5 , J. L. Burgess 4, 6 and S. Boitano 1, 3, 4 .<br />
1 Respiratory Center, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, 2 Cell Biology and<br />
Anatomy, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, 3 Physiology, Arizona Health<br />
Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, 4 SWEHSC, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson,<br />
AZ, 5 Bio5 Institute, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ and 6 College <strong>of</strong><br />
Public Health, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ.<br />
Arsenic is a natural contaminant <strong>of</strong> drinking water supplies worldwide.<br />
Consumption <strong>of</strong> arsenic-tainted water has been correlated with malignant and nonmalignant<br />
lung diseases. Despite strong links with respiratory illness, underlying<br />
mechanisms <strong>of</strong> arsenic-induced disease remain unclear. Recent research on chronic<br />
lung disease has uncovered a key role for paracrine ATP signaling. We hypothesized<br />
that arsenic may elicit some <strong>of</strong> its detrimental effects on the airway through limitation<br />
<strong>of</strong> innate immune function, and specifically, through alteration <strong>of</strong> paracrine<br />
ATP and intracellular Ca 2+ signaling in the airway epithelium. We examined the ef-<br />
426 SOT 2011 ANNUAL MEETING<br />
fects <strong>of</strong> acute (24 hr) exposure with environmentally relevant levels <strong>of</strong> arsenic (i.e.,<br />
< 4 μM (~300 μg/L) as Na-arsenite) on wound-induced Ca 2+ signaling pathways in<br />
an immortalized human bronchial epithelial cell line (16HBE14o-). We found arsenic<br />
reduces ATP-induced Ca 2+ signaling in a dose-dependent manner and results<br />
in a reshaping <strong>of</strong> the Ca 2+ signaling response upon wounding. We next examined<br />
arsenic effects on two ATP-mediated pathways for Ca 2+ signaling: the metabotropic<br />
P2Y and ionotropic P2X receptors. Arsenic inhibited P2Y response to ATP; this included<br />
a transcriptional reduction <strong>of</strong> P2Y 2 following sub-micromolar (0.8 μM) or<br />
micromolar (3.9 μM) additions <strong>of</strong> arsenic. Arsenic induced a dose-dependent inhibition<br />
<strong>of</strong> P2X response to ATP; this included a transcriptional reduction <strong>of</strong> P2X 4<br />
only at micromolar (3.9 μM) levels. Ingested arsenic rapidly reaches the airway epithelium<br />
where ATP signaling is essential in innate immune functions (e.g., ciliary<br />
beat, salt and water transport, bactericide production, and wound repair). Arsenicinduced<br />
compromise <strong>of</strong> such airway defense mechanisms may be an underlying<br />
contributor to chronic lung disease.<br />
1991 SODIUM ARSENITE AND HYPERTHERMIA ALTER<br />
EXPRESSION OF XPA, XPC, AND MSH2 IN RESPONSE<br />
TO CISPLATIN-INDUCED DNA DAMAGE AND<br />
INCREASE ACCUMULATION OF PLATINUM IN<br />
OVARIAN CANCER.<br />
C. S. Muenyi 1 , V. A. States 1 , J. H. Masters 1 , T. Fan 1, 2 , W. Helm 1, 3 and J.<br />
States 1 . 1 Pharmacology & <strong>Toxicology</strong>, University <strong>of</strong> Louisville, Louisville, KY,<br />
2 Chemistry, Univesity <strong>of</strong> Louisville, Louisville, KY and 3 Obstetrics, Gynecology &<br />
Women’s Health, Univesity <strong>of</strong> Louisville, Louisville, KY.<br />
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the leading cause <strong>of</strong> gynecologic cancer death in the USA.<br />
Recurrence rates are high after front-line therapy and most patients eventually die<br />
from platinum-resistant disease. Cisplatin resistance is associated with increased nucleotide<br />
excision repair (NER), decreased mismatch repair (MMR) and decreased<br />
platinum uptake. We hypothesize that sodium arsenite (NaAsO2) and hyperthermia<br />
will sensitize OC to cisplatin by altering DNA repair and increasing platinum<br />
accumulation. A2780 and A2780/CP70 OC cells were treated with cisplatin ±<br />
NaAsO2 at 37 or 39 oC for 1 h. Co-treatment with NaAsO2 and hyperthermia<br />
sensitized these cells to cisplatin. NaAsO2 ± hyperthermia decreased cisplatin-induced<br />
XPC, an NER protein. NaAsO2 and hyperthermia additively increased platinum<br />
accumulation in these cells. Nude mice were injected with A2780/CP70 cells<br />
to create intraperitoneal (IP) tumors. Expression <strong>of</strong> key NER (ERCC1, XPC and<br />
XPA) and MMR proteins (MSH2) were analyzed by western blot in metastatic tumors<br />
isolated from mice after hyperthermic IP chemotherapy (HIPEC). XPA induction<br />
by cisplatin was suppressed by hyperthermia (43 oC). NaAsO2 suppressed<br />
XPC induction by cisplatin. Hyperthermia ± NaAsO2 decreased cisplatin-induced<br />
XPC 24 h after perfusion. MSH2 levels were higher in tumors perfused with<br />
NaAsO2 plus cisplatin. NaAsO2 significantly increased initial accumulation <strong>of</strong><br />
platinum in tumors, but had no effect on Pt retention. Hyperthermia had no effect<br />
on tumor Pt levels. Platinum and arsenic generally accumulated in systemic tissues<br />
during HIPEC and decreased 24 h after perfusion. Conclusion: NaAsO2 and hyperthermia<br />
have the potential to sensitize OC to cisplatin by inhibiting NER and<br />
increasing MMR and platinum accumulation. Supported in part by NIH grants<br />
P30ES014443 and R01ES011314; and NSF-EPSCoR grant EPS-0447479.<br />
1992 EPITHELIA MALIGNANTLY TRANSFORMED BY<br />
ARSENIC OR CADMIUM DRIVES NEARBY NORMAL<br />
STEM CELLS TOWARDS A MALIGNANT PHENOTYPE.<br />
Y. Xu, E. Tokar and M. Waalkes. National <strong>Toxicology</strong> Program, NIEHS, Research<br />
Triangle Park, NC.<br />
Stem cells (SCs) likely play a key role in carcinogenesis and can be committed to<br />
differentiation pathways by various factors. We find that arsenic malignantly transforms<br />
the normal human prostate epithelial cell line (RWPE-1) into a malignant<br />
phenotype involving survival selection <strong>of</strong> SCs and overproduction <strong>of</strong> cancer SCs<br />
(CSCs). Cadmium (Cd) can also malignantly transform the same cells through<br />
mechanisms likely different from arsenic. Whether and how a malignant epithelium<br />
might affect nearby normal SCs is poorly defined. Thus, we studied the potential<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> neighboring arsenic- and Cd-transformed malignant prostate epithelia<br />
on the normal prostate SC line, WPE-stem cells, which was previously<br />
isolated from RWPE-1 cells. <strong>The</strong>se SCs were exposed via transwells, which do not<br />
allow cell lines direct contact but allow soluble factors to interact between cells, to<br />
malignant transformants from chronic arsenic-exposed RWPE-1 cells (CAsE-PE<br />
cells) or to chronic Cd-exposed RWPE-1 cells (CTPE cells) or to normal RWPE-1<br />
cells, all <strong>of</strong> which are isogenic. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial