Lipid rafts and Fas/FasL pathway may involve in elaidic acid-induced apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Huan RaoHong-Yan Li

Abstract

Our previous study showed that trans-fatty acids can cause apoptosis of endothelial cells through the caspase pathway and the mitochondrial pathway. The objective of this study was to explore how trans-fatty acids activate the caspase pathway, whether there exist specific receptors induced apoptosis by comparing normal cells and non-rafts cells treated with elaidic acid (9t18:1) and oleic acid (9c18:1), respectively. Compared to normal cells treated with 9t18:1, the cell viability increased by 13% and the number of apoptotic cells decreased by 3% in non-rafts cells treated with 9t18:1 (p < 0.05), and the expression levels of pro-apoptotic proteins such as caspase-3, -8, -9, Bax, and Bid decreased, and expression of antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 increased (p < 0.05). In addition, Fas/FasL expression in cell membrane decreased significantly (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the lipid rafts and Fas/FasL pathway may involve in 9t18:1-induced apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells.

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