Taurine Protects Against Silica Nanoparticle-Induced Apoptosis and Inflammatory Response Via Inhibition of Oxidative Stress in Porcine Ovarian Granulosa Cells

Overview

Journal Animals (Basel)

Date 2024 Oct 26

PMID 39457890

Authors

Fenglei Chen

Jiarong Sun

RongRong Ye

Tuba Latif Virk

Qi Liu

Yuguo Yuan

Xianyu Xu

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Abstract

Silica nanoparticles (SNPs) induce reproductive toxicity through ROS production, which significantly limits their application. The protective effects of taurine (Tau) against SNP-induced reproductive toxicity remain unexplored. So this study aims to investigate the impact of Tau on SNP-induced porcine ovarian granulosa cell toxicity. In vitro, granulosa cells were exposed to SNPs combined with Tau. The localization of SNPs was determined by TEM. Cell viability was examined by CCK-8 assay. ROS levels were measured by CLSM and FCM. SOD and CAT levels were evaluated using ELISA and qPCR. Cell apoptosis was detected by FCM, and pro-inflammatory cytokine transcription levels were measured by qPCR. The results showed that SNPs significantly decreased cell viability, while increased cell apoptosis and ROS levels. Moreover, SOD and CAT were decreased, while IFN-α, IFN-β, IL-1β, and IL-6 were increased after SNP exposures. Tau significantly decreased intracellular ROS, while it increased SOD and CAT compared to SNPs alone. Additionally, Tau exhibited anti-inflammatory effects and inhibited cell apoptosis. On the whole, these findings suggest that Tau mitigates SNP-induced cytotoxicity by reducing oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and cell apoptosis. Tau may be an effective strategy to alleviate SNP-induced toxicity and holds promising application prospects in the animal husbandry and veterinary industry.

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