黃建青 陳 陽 丘水林 童 艷 涂 梅 (福建醫(yī)科大學(xué)附屬龍巖第一醫(yī)院內(nèi)分泌科,龍巖 364000)
糖尿病腎病是糖尿病常見的慢性微血管并發(fā)癥之一,其患病率逐年攀升,嚴(yán)重影響患者的生命健康及生活質(zhì)量;近年來中醫(yī)藥治療糖尿病腎病具有一定優(yōu)勢,不良反應(yīng)較?。?-3]。仙茅苷是中藥仙茅的有效成分,可通過調(diào)節(jié)炎癥反應(yīng)和氧化應(yīng)激降低脂多糖誘導(dǎo)的急性肺損傷[4]。仙茅苷預(yù)處理可顯著改善細(xì)胞活力,降低心肌細(xì)胞凋亡[5]。仙茅苷可緩解海馬神經(jīng)元損傷,抑制海馬神經(jīng)元凋亡[6]。腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥損傷與糖尿病腎病的發(fā)病密切相關(guān)。研究報(bào)道缺氧復(fù)氧誘導(dǎo)的心肌細(xì)胞中miR-1247-3p表達(dá)下調(diào),上調(diào)miR-1247-3p可減輕缺氧復(fù)氧誘導(dǎo)的心肌細(xì)胞損傷[7]。miR-1247-3p能抑制氧-葡萄糖剝奪/復(fù)氧誘導(dǎo)的腦神經(jīng)細(xì)胞凋亡[8]。說明miR-1247-3p具有減輕細(xì)胞損傷作用。本研究旨在探究仙茅苷對高糖致腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥損傷的影響及機(jī)制是否與miR-1247-3p有關(guān)。
1.1 材料 HK-2細(xì)胞(腎小管上皮細(xì)胞)購自美國ATCC;DMEM培養(yǎng)基購自美國Hyclone;D-葡萄糖購自艾美捷科技有限公司;仙茅苷購自江蘇永健醫(yī)藥科技有限公司;IL-6、TNF-α ELISA試劑盒購自武漢伊萊瑞特生物科技股份有限公司(貨號:E-ELH0102c、E-EL-H0109c);凋亡檢測試劑盒(貨號:QN1317)、RIPA蛋白裂解液(貨號:HR0259)購自北京百奧萊博科技有限公司;Cleaved-caspase3和Cleaved-caspase9抗體購自亞科因(武漢)生物技術(shù)有限公司(貨號:ABP0020、ABP50010);逆轉(zhuǎn)錄試劑盒(貨號:D350A)、熒光定量試劑盒(貨號:RR420A)購自大連寶生物工程有限公司;LipofectamineTM2000轉(zhuǎn)染試劑(貨號:11668019)購自美國Invitrogen公司;anti-miR-NC、anti-miR-1247-3p購自上海吉瑪制藥有限公司。
1.2 方法
1.2.1 細(xì)胞處理與分組 采用DMEM培養(yǎng)基培養(yǎng)腎小管上皮細(xì)胞HK-2,用含5.5、25 mmol/L葡萄糖的DMEM培養(yǎng)基培養(yǎng)HK-2細(xì)胞,分別作為正常對照組(Con)和高糖組(HG);以0.5、5、50 μmol/L仙茅苷和25 mmol/L葡萄糖分別處理HK-2細(xì)胞,作為HG+仙茅苷低、中、高劑量實(shí)驗(yàn)組;將miR-NC、miR-1247-3p分別轉(zhuǎn)染至HK-2細(xì)胞后用25 mmol/L葡萄糖處理,為HG+miR-NC組、HG+miR-1247-3p組;將anti-miR-NC、anti-miR-1247-3p分別轉(zhuǎn)染至HK-2細(xì)胞,再加25 mmol/L葡萄糖和50 μmol/L仙茅苷,設(shè)為HG+仙茅苷+anti-miR-NC組、HG+仙茅苷+anti-miR-1247-3p組。轉(zhuǎn)染方法:轉(zhuǎn)染前1 d培養(yǎng)細(xì)胞,使其轉(zhuǎn)染密度為90%左右,采用50 μl無血清DMEM培養(yǎng)基稀釋1.0 μg質(zhì)粒;50 μl DMEM培養(yǎng)基稀釋1 μl LipofectamineTM2000試劑;5 min內(nèi)同稀釋的質(zhì)?;旌?;室溫靜置20 min;將復(fù)合物添加至含細(xì)胞的培養(yǎng)板中孵育6 h,然后加入藥物處理。
1.2.2 ELISA檢測TNF-α、IL-6水平 收集各組細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)48 h后的上清液,按照試劑盒說明操作,采用酶標(biāo)儀測定OD450nm值,繪制標(biāo)準(zhǔn)曲線,根據(jù)樣品OD值計(jì)算相應(yīng)濃度。
1.2.3 流式細(xì)胞術(shù)檢測細(xì)胞凋亡 各組細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)48 h,PBS清洗細(xì)胞,加入300 μl結(jié)合緩沖液,Annexin V-FITC和PI避光孵育10 min,置于流式細(xì)胞儀檢測細(xì)胞凋亡率。
1.2.4 Western blot檢測蛋白表達(dá) 提取各組細(xì)胞總蛋白,通過SDS-PAGE電泳分離蛋白,經(jīng)電轉(zhuǎn)將蛋白轉(zhuǎn)移至PVDF膜,5%脫脂牛奶封閉后加入Cleaved-caspase3和Cleaved-caspase9抗體,4 ℃孵育過夜,然后加入二抗孵育2 h,曝光顯影,分析蛋白條帶灰度值,以GAPDH為內(nèi)參計(jì)算蛋白表達(dá)水平。
1.2.5 RT-qPCR檢測miR-1247-3p表達(dá)水平 提取細(xì)胞總RNA,采用逆轉(zhuǎn)錄試劑盒將RNA逆轉(zhuǎn)錄為cDNA,以U6為內(nèi)參,根據(jù)試劑盒說明進(jìn)行PCR反應(yīng),相對表達(dá)量采用 2-ΔΔCt法計(jì)算。miR-1247-3p 正向引物:5'-CCCCGGGAACGTCGAGACTGGAGC-3',反向引物:5'-CAGTGCGTGTCGTGGAGT-3';U6正向引物:5'-CTCGCTTCGGCAGCACA-3',反向引物:5'-AACGCTTCACGAATTTGCGT-3'。引物由上海生工生物工程公司合成。
1.3 統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)分析 以SPSS20.0軟件進(jìn)行統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)分析,符合正態(tài)分布的計(jì)量資料用±s表示,兩組獨(dú)立樣本比較方差齊行t檢驗(yàn),多組間比較采用單因素方差分析,組間兩兩比較采用LSD-t檢驗(yàn)。以P<0.05為差異有統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義。
2.1 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥因子表達(dá)的影響 與Con組相比,HG組腎小管上皮細(xì)胞中IL-6、TNF-α水平升高(P<0.05);與HG組相比,HG+仙茅苷低、中、高劑量組腎小管上皮細(xì)胞中IL-6、TNF-α水平逐漸降低,呈劑量依賴性(P<0.05,表1)。
表1 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥因子表達(dá)的影響(±s,n=9,pg/ml)Tab.1 Effect of curculigoside on expressions of inflammatory factors in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9,pg/ml)
表1 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥因子表達(dá)的影響(±s,n=9,pg/ml)Tab.1 Effect of curculigoside on expressions of inflammatory factors in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9,pg/ml)
Note:Compared with Con group, 1)P<0.05; compared with HG group,2)P<0.05; compared with HG+curculigoside-L group, 3)P<0.05; compared with HG+curculigoside-M group, 4)P<0.05.
Groups Con HG HG+curculigoside-L HG+curculigoside-M HG+curculigoside-H F P IL-6 42.12±3.69 133.14±11.191)92.49±7.952)74.22±6.992)3)56.48±4.972)3)4)204.139 0.000 TNF-α 16.13±1.45 85.82±6.971)66.68±4.152)45.22±4.392)3)28.25±2.152)3)4)391.162 0.000
2.2 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的影響 與Con組相比,HG組HK-2細(xì)胞的凋亡率及Cleaved-caspase3、Cleaved-caspase9蛋白表達(dá)水平均升高(P<0.05);不同濃度仙茅苷處理后,細(xì)胞凋亡率及Cleaved-caspase3、Cleaved-caspase9蛋白表達(dá)水平較HG組逐漸降低,且呈劑量依賴性(P<0.05,圖1、表2)。
表2 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的影響(±s,n=9)Tab.2 Effect of curculigoside on renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
表2 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的影響(±s,n=9)Tab.2 Effect of curculigoside on renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
Note:Compared with Con group, 1)P<0.05; compared with HG group,2)P<0.05; compared with HG+curculigoside-L group, 3)P<0.05;compared with HG+curculigoside-M group, 4)P<0.05.
Groups Con HG HG+curculigoside-L HG+curculigoside-M HG+curculigoside-H F P Apoptosis rate (%)7.13±0.69 33.33±3.011)24.34±2.022)16.99±1.052)3)10.23±0.842)3)4)331.080 0.000 Cleavedcaspase3 protein 0.27±0.02 0.84±0.061)0.67±0.052)0.51±0.042)3)0.36±0.032)3)4)265.750 0.000 Cleavedcaspase9 protein 0.19±0.02 0.64±0.051)0.49±0.042)0.37±0.032)3)0.25±0.022)3)4)256.966 0.000
圖1 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的影響Fig.1 Effect of curculigoside on apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose
2.3 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞miR-1247-3p表達(dá)的影響 與Con組相比,HG組HK-2細(xì)胞中miR-1247-3p表達(dá)水平降低(P<0.05);與HG組相比,仙茅苷低、中、高劑量組HK-2細(xì)胞中miR-1247-3p表達(dá)水平逐漸升高,呈劑量依賴性(P<0.05,表3)。
表3 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞miR-1247-3p表達(dá)的影響(±s,n=9)Tab.3 Effect of curculigoside on expression of miR-1247-3p in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
表3 仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞miR-1247-3p表達(dá)的影響(±s,n=9)Tab.3 Effect of curculigoside on expression of miR-1247-3p in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
Note:Compared with Con group, 1)P<0.05; compared with HG group,2)P<0.05; compared with HG+curculigoside-L group, 3)P<0.05;compared with HG+curculigoside-M group, 4)P<0.05.
Groups Con HG HG+curculigoside-L HG+curculigoside-M HG+curculigoside-H F P miR-1247-3p 1.00±0.00 0.31±0.031)0.52±0.042)0.66±0.052)3)0.82±0.062)3)4)370.570 0.000
2.4 miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥因子表達(dá)的影響 與HG+miR-NC組相比,HG+miR-1247-3p組miR-1247-3p表達(dá)水平升高,IL-6、TNF-α水平降低(P<0.05,表4)。
表4 miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥因子表達(dá)的影響(±s,n=9)Tab.4 Effect of miR-1247-3p overexpression on expressions of inflammatory factors in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
表4 miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥因子表達(dá)的影響(±s,n=9)Tab.4 Effect of miR-1247-3p overexpression on expressions of inflammatory factors in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
Note:Compared with HG+miR-NC group, 1)P<0.05.
Groups HG+miR-NC HG+miR-1247-3p t P miR-1247-3p 1.00±0.00 3.09±0.261)24.115 0.000 IL-6/(pg·ml-1)135.04±11.79 64.17±5.571)16.305 0.000 TNF-α/(pg·ml-1)86.59±6.65 36.69±3.241)20.237 0.000
2.5 miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的影響 與HG+miR-NC組相比,HG+miR-1247-3p組腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡率降低,Cleaved-caspase3和Cleaved-caspase9蛋白表達(dá)水平降低(P<0.05,圖2、表5)。
表5 miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的影響(±s,n=9)Tab.5 Effect of miR-1247-3p overexpression on apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
表5 miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的影響(±s,n=9)Tab.5 Effect of miR-1247-3p overexpression on apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
Note:Compared with HG+miR-NC group, 1)P<0.05.
Groups HG+miR-NC HG+miR-1247-3p t P Apoptosis rate(%)33.97±3.12 13.86±1.151)18.143 0.000 Cleavedcaspase3 protein 0.86±0.05 0.45±0.041)19.209 0.000 Cleavedcaspase9 protein 0.67±0.05 0.32±0.041)16.398 0.000
圖2 miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的影響Fig.2 Effect of miR-1247-3p overexpression on apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose
2.6 下調(diào)miR-1247-3p表達(dá)和仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥損傷的作用 與HG+仙茅苷+anti-miR-NC 組相比,HG+仙茅苷(50 μmol/L)+anti-miR-1247-3p組miR-1247-3p表達(dá)水平降低,IL-6、TNF-α水平升高,細(xì)胞凋亡率升高,Cleaved-caspase3和Cleaved-caspase9蛋白表達(dá)水平升高(P<0.05,圖3、表6、表7)。
表6 下調(diào)miR-1247-3p表達(dá)和仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞miR-1247-3p表達(dá)和炎癥因子的作用(±s,n=9)Tab.6 Effect of down-regulation of miR-1247-3p expression and curculigoside on miR-1247-3p expression and inflammatory factors in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
表6 下調(diào)miR-1247-3p表達(dá)和仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞miR-1247-3p表達(dá)和炎癥因子的作用(±s,n=9)Tab.6 Effect of down-regulation of miR-1247-3p expression and curculigoside on miR-1247-3p expression and inflammatory factors in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
Note:Compared with HG+curculigoside+anti-miR-NC group, 1)P<0.05.
Groups HG+curculigoside+anti-miR-NC HG+curculigoside+anti-miR-1247-3p t P miR-1247-3p 1.00±0.00 0.42±0.041)43.500 0.000 IL-6/(pg·ml-1)54.75±4.92 108.73±10.031)14.496 0.000 TNF-α/(pg·ml-1)26.91±3.09 73.71±5.741)21.537 0.000
表7 下調(diào)miR-1247-3p表達(dá)和仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的作用(±s,n=9)Tab.7 Effect of down-regulation of miR-1247-3p expression and curculigoside on apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
表7 下調(diào)miR-1247-3p表達(dá)和仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的作用(±s,n=9)Tab.7 Effect of down-regulation of miR-1247-3p expression and curculigoside on apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose (±s,n=9)
Note:Compared with HG+curculigoside+anti-miR-NC group, 1)P<0.05.
Groups HG+curculigoside+anti-miR-NC HG+curculigoside+10.03±0.93 Apoptosis rate(%)anti-miR-1247-3p t P 25.23±2.181)19.240 0.000 0.35±0.03 0.75±0.051)20.580 0.000 0.24±0.02 0.55±0.041)20.795 0.000 Cleavedcaspase3 protein Cleavedcaspase9 protein
圖3 下調(diào)miR-1247-3p表達(dá)和仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡的作用Fig.3 Effect of down-regulation of miR-1247-3p expression and curculigoside on apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells induced by high glucose
糖尿病腎病發(fā)病機(jī)制復(fù)雜,慢性炎癥反應(yīng)、腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡、腎小管基底膜增厚、腎小管間質(zhì)纖維化等均與其相關(guān),腎小管上皮細(xì)胞損傷可促進(jìn)多種炎癥因子分泌,導(dǎo)致間質(zhì)炎癥[9-11]。因此,抑制腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥損傷是防治糖尿病腎病的重要途徑。研究表明中藥具有抑制腎小管上皮細(xì)胞損傷及炎癥作用[12-13]。研究報(bào)道仙茅苷預(yù)處理可減少過氧化氫誘導(dǎo)的心肌細(xì)胞凋亡,保護(hù)心肌細(xì)胞免受氧化損傷[14]。仙茅苷可激活PI3K/Akt信號轉(zhuǎn)導(dǎo)通路,抑制氧化應(yīng)激反應(yīng)、抑制炎癥反應(yīng)從而減輕腦組織損傷,保護(hù)腦組織的結(jié)構(gòu)和功能[15]。本研究采用不同濃度仙茅苷處理高糖作用的HK-2細(xì)胞,結(jié)果顯示,隨著仙茅苷濃度增加,高糖損傷的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)液中IL-6、TNF-α水平逐漸降低,細(xì)胞凋亡率及Cleaved-caspase3、Cleaved-caspase9蛋白表達(dá)水平逐漸降低,顯示出明顯的量效關(guān)系,提示仙茅苷能夠減輕高糖損傷腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥反應(yīng)。
miRNA參與調(diào)控細(xì)胞損傷過程。研究報(bào)道m(xù)iR-1247-3p與機(jī)體炎癥反應(yīng)直接相關(guān)[16]。miR-1247-3p可參與調(diào)控肺泡上皮細(xì)胞損傷過程[17]。而miR-1247-3p對損傷的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞影響作用尚不清楚。本實(shí)驗(yàn)結(jié)果顯示:高糖誘導(dǎo)損傷HK-2細(xì)胞中miR-1247-3p表達(dá)水平降低,miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)后,IL-6、TNF-α水平降低,HK-2細(xì)胞凋亡率及Cleaved-caspase3、Cleaved-caspase9蛋白表達(dá)水平降低;表明miR-1247-3p過表達(dá)可抑制高糖作用的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞凋亡及炎癥反應(yīng)。本研究還發(fā)現(xiàn)仙茅苷能增加miR-1247-3p表達(dá)水平,且通過antimiR-1247-3p驗(yàn)證了下調(diào)miR-1247-3p表達(dá)可逆轉(zhuǎn)仙茅苷對高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥損傷。提示仙茅苷可能通過上調(diào)miR-1247-3p表達(dá),從而減少高糖誘導(dǎo)的腎小管上皮細(xì)胞炎癥反應(yīng)與細(xì)胞凋亡。