Objective To investigate the effect of yeast dietary fiber (YDF) on arsenic-induced apoptosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and decipher the possible mechanism. Methods The relative survival rate, apoptosis, and antioxidant indicators were determined by the spread plate method, spectrophotometry, fluorescence microscopy, and RT-qPCR. Results The exposure to arsenic significantly decreased the relative survival rate, elevated the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, and induced apoptosis. However, in the presence of YDF (0.5 mg/mL or 1.0 mg/mL) and arsenic, the arsenic-induced toxic effects were effectively attenuated, which was evidenced by increases in the relative survival rate, content of glutathione, activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and relative expression of antioxidant enzyme genes (SOD1, CTA1, CTT1, and GPX2). Moreover, the treatment with both YDF and arsenic lowered the ROS and the MDA levels, significantly down-regulated the relative expression levels of pro-apoptotic genes (AIF1, NMAⅢ, and NUC1), and significantly reduced apoptotic cells compared with the treatment with arsenic alone. Conclusion YDF regulates the antioxidant system to attenuate the arsenic-induced cytotoxicity, thereby alleviating the arsenic-induced apoptosis.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |