Abstract
Conclusion SM-induced dose- and location-dependent cochlear hair cell death in vitro. AIF might be translocated from mitochondria to nucleus and cytoplasm within SM-treated hair cells. The translocation of AIF might be modulated by PARP-1.
Objective Streptomycin (SM), one of the widely used aminoglycoside nowadays, is still causing significant permanent sensorineural hearing loss owing to sensory hair cell death. This study was designed to investigate the role of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), an important mitochondrial cell death regulator, in SM ototoxicity within neonatal rat cochleae and HEI-OC1 cells.
Methods The viability of HEI-OC1 cells was quantified by MTT assay. AIF, PARP-1, and myosin VIIa distributions were achieved by immunofluorescence. mRNA and protein expression of AIF and PARP-1 were examined by q-PCR and Western-blot.
Results The hair cell loss was concomitant with the SM concentration variation, and aggravated from apical to basal turn. AIF was detected in nuclear region and AIF mRNA was up-regulated after SM incubation. Besides, AIF protein expression in mitochondria was decreased, whereas in cytosol it was increased. PARP-1 mRNA and protein were also up-regulated. 3-AB could attenuate the cell death and reverse the changes of AIF distribution by blocking PARP-1.
Acknowledgments
We thank Dr Federico Kalinec, ULCA for providing the HEI-OC1 cell line. This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (81200744); The research special fund for public welfare industry of health (201202001); Natural Science Foundation of China (81170907); Science and Technology Development Program of Shandong province (2011GGH21839); Youth Fund Project of Shandong provincial Medical technology development plan (2011WSB02002); National Science & Technology Pillar Program during the 12th Five-year Plan Period (2012BAI12B02).
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