PFOS暴露对秀丽线虫寿长的影响及其与IIS相关基因的关联

以秀丽隐杆线虫(C.elegans)为模型,本文研究了全氟辛烷磺酸(PFOS)对机体寿长的影响及初步机理.结果显示0.2~200μmol/L的PFOS暴露50 h导致野生型秀丽线虫寿长呈剂量依赖性缩短.在4类转基因线虫上,观察到Insulin/IGF-l.1信号通路(IIS)相关的daf-16、daf-2和age-1基因突变或敲除能影响线虫的寿长.进一步观察PFOS暴露导致4类转基因线虫的寿长变化率,并与野生型线虫比较.在CF1139和CF1580突变种上daf-16或daf-2的突变均未改变PFOS的缩短寿长效应.而在CF1295和TJ1052转基因型上发现daf-16b的基因敲除或age-1基因突变阻断PFOS的减寿效应.结果表明PFOS慢性暴露能加速动物衰老,缩短寿长.PFOS作用与IIS信号通路关系密切,daf-16b和age-1基因在其中起重要作用.

Effects of PFOS exposure on lifespan in C.elegans and their relations with IIS genes

Using a model of C.elegans, this study aims to investigate the effect of PFOS on the lifespan and its mechanisms. Results showed that 0.2~200 μmol/L PFOS shortened the lifespan of wild type wormsin a concentration dependent manner after 50 h exposure.In four transgenic strains, mutation of daf-16, daf-2 and age-1 which are related to Insulin/IGFl.1pathway(IIS), could affect the lifespans of nematodes. We further observed lifespan change rates of the four transgene C.elegansafter exposed to PFOS.Results showed that mutation of daf-16 or daf-2 did not alter PFOS induced effects of shortening lifespan in CF1139 and CF1580 strain.However, knockout of daf-16b or mutation of age-1blocked PFOS induced effects of shortening lifespan in CF1295 and TJ1052 strain. Our results suggested that PFOS could accelerate aging and shorten the lifespan of nematodes. PFOSinduced effects are closely relative with IIS signaling pathways, in which daf-16b and age-1 play important roles.