Toll样受体信号途径在RAW264.7细胞川崎病模型炎症反应中的作用及其机制研究

目的探讨Toll样受体(TLR)2信号途径在RAW264.7细胞川崎病模型炎症反应中的作用及其分子机制。方法构建TLR2-干扰小RNA(siRNA),合成2对特异性针对TLR2基因的siRNA序列,并用于转染RAW264.7细胞。实时荧光聚合酶链反应和蛋白质印迹法检测TLR2-siRNA对干酪乳杆菌细胞壁提取物(LCWE)诱导RAW264.7细胞p38促分裂原活化的蛋白激酶(MAPK)、基质多属蛋白酶(MMP)-9表达的影响,乳胶增强免疫比浊定量法检测培养基中高敏C反应蛋白(hsCRP)水平的变化;检测p38MAPK抑制剂SB 203580对LCWE诱导RAW264.7细胞MMP-9表达的影响。结果与对照组相比,LCWE刺激组p-p38MAPK、MMP-9的表达及hs-CRP水平都有明显升高,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),与LCWE刺激组相比,TLR2-siRNA+LCWE刺激组的p-p38MAPK、MMP-9表达和hs CRP水平降低,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。与LCWE刺激组相比,SB203580+LCWE刺激组的MMP-9表达减轻,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 TLR2-siRNA可以有效减轻LCWE刺激造成的p-p38MAPK、MMP-9、hs-CRP表达升高。p38MAPK抑制剂SB203580对LCWE诱导RAW264.7细胞MMP-9表达有抑制作用。TLR2参与了RAW264.7细胞川崎病模型中的炎症反应,其机制可能与p38MAPK途径有关。     

以机油为分散剂高温热解人发合成新型碳点及其生物效应研究

目的以机油为分散剂高温热解人发后发现新型纳米碳点,通过动物实验评价了该碳点的生物效应。方法利用高温热解法对人发和机油进行炭化,对炭化产物进行萃取、过滤分离和透析得到一种具有水溶性的新型物质碳点,并命名为JYRF-CDs。利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、高分辨透射电子显微镜(HR-TEM)、紫外-可见分光光谱、傅里叶变换红外光谱、荧光光谱、X射线光电子能谱分析(XPS)等多种方法对JYRF-CDs进行表征,利用小鼠单核巨噬细胞RAW264.7细胞进行CCK-8毒性实验来评价JYRF-CDs的安全性,并通过小鼠耳肿胀实验和小鼠醋酸扭体实验对JYRF-CDs的生物效应进行评价。结果 JYRF-CDs外形为类球形,粒径均匀分布在1.8～3.6 nm,晶格间距为0.219 7 nm。细胞毒性实验结果显示,JYRF-CDs具有低毒性,动物实验结果表明JYRF-CDs具有良好的抗炎和镇痛作用。结论首次以机油为分散剂高温热解人发后发现一种全新的碳点JYRF-CDs,以JYRF-CDs为突破口,更加明确阐释以机油为分散剂高温热解人发后炭化产物具有生物效应的物质基础,为纳米类成分的研究提供了一种新方法。     

Caffeic Acid–coated Nanolayer on Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Potentiates the Host Immune Responses,Angiogenesis, and Odontogenesis

IntroductionThe aim of this study was to investigate whether mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) can be modified with caffeic acid (CA) to form caffeic acid/mineral trioxide aggregate (CAMTA) cement and to evaluate its physicochemical and biological properties as well as its capability in immune suppression and angiogenesis.MethodsMTA was immersed in trishydroxymethyl aminomethane buffer with CA to allow coating onto MTA powders. X-ray diffractometry and tensile stress-strain tests were conducted to assess for physical characteristics of CAMTA and to evaluate for successful modification of MTA. Then, the CAMTA cement was immersed in simulated body fluid to evaluate its hydroxyapatite formation capabilities and Si release profiles. In addition, RAW 264.7 cells and human dental pulp stem cells were used to evaluate CAMTA’s immunosuppressive capabilities and cell responses, respectively. hDPSCs were also used to assess CAMTA’s angiogenic capabilities.ResultsThe X-ray diffractometry results showed that CA can be successfully coated onto MTA without disrupting or losing MTA’s original structural properties, thus allowing us to retain the initial advantages of MTA. CAMTA was shown to have higher mechanical properties compared with MTA and had rougher pitted surfaces, which were hypothesized to lead to enhanced adhesion, proliferation, and secretion of angiogenic- and odontogenic-related proteins. In addition, it was found that CAMTA was able to enhance hydroxyapatite formation and immunosuppressive capabilities compared with MTA.ConclusionsCAMTA cements were found to have improved physicochemical and biological characteristics compared with their counterpart. In addition, CAMTA cements had enhanced odontogenic, angiogenic, and immunosuppressive properties compared with MTA. All of the results of this study proved that CAMTA cements could be a biomaterial for future clinical applications and tissue engineering use.     

The role of cyclic-AMP on arginase activity by a murine macrophage cell line (RAW264.7) stimulated with lipopolysaccharide from Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

AIMS: The aim of the present study was to determine the role of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) on arginase activity in a murine macrophage cell line (RAW264.7 cells) stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cells were treated with A. actinomycetemcomitans LPS for 24 h. The effects of SQ22536 (an adenylyl cyclase inhibitor), ODQ (a guanylyl cyclase inhibitor), dibutyryl cAMP (a cAMP analog), 8-bromo cyclic guanosine monophosphate (a cGMP analog), forskolin (an adenylyl cylase activator), and cycloheximide (a protein synthesis inhibitor) on arginase activity in A. actinomycetemcomitans LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells were also determined. Arginase activity was assessed in LPS-stimulated cells in the presence of 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX), siguazodan and rolipram [phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors] as well as KT5720 [a protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor]. RESULTS: Arginase activity in A. actinomycetemcomitans LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells was suppressed by SQ22536 but not ODQ. Enhancement of arginase activity was observed in the presence of cAMP analog or forskolin but not cGMP analog. Cycloheximide blocked arginase activity in the cells in the presence of cAMP analog or forskolin with or without A. actinomycetemcomitans LPS. IBMX augmented arginase activity in A. actinomycetemcomitans LPS-stimulated cells. Rolipram (a PDE4 inhibitor) increased the levels of arginase activity higher than siguazodan (a PDE3 inhibitor) in the antigen-stimulated cells. The effect of cAMP analog or forskolin on arginase activity in the presence or absence of A. actinomycetemcomitans LPS was blocked by the PKA inhibitor (KT5720). CONCLUSION: The results of the present study suggest that A. actinomycetemcomitans LPS may stimulate arginase activity in murine macrophages (RAW264.7 cells) in a cAMP-PKA-dependent pathway.     

Biologic Activity of Porphyromonas endodontalis Complex Lipids

Introduction

Periapical infections secondary to pulpal necrosis are associated with bacterial contamination of the pulp. Porphyromonas endodontalis, a gram-negative organism, is considered to be a pulpal pathogen. P. gingivalis is phylogenetically related to P. endodontalis and synthesizes several classes of novel complex lipids that possess biological activity, including the capacity to promote osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast activation. The purpose of this study was to extract and characterize constituent lipids of P. endodontalis and evaluate their capacity to promote proinflammatory secretory responses in the macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7, as well as their capacity to promote osteoclastogenesis and inhibit osteoblast activity.

Methods

Constituent lipids of both organisms were fractionated by high-performance liquid chromatography and were structurally characterized using electrospray mass spectrometry or electrospray-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry. The virulence potential of P. endodontalis lipids was then compared with known biologically active lipids isolated from P. gingivalis.

Results

P. endodontalis total lipids were shown to promote tumor necrosis factor alpha secretion from RAW 264.7 cells, and the serine lipid fraction appeared to account for the majority of this effect. P. endodontalis lipid preparations also increased osteoclast formation from RAW 264.7 cells, but osteoblast differentiation in culture was inhibited and appeared to be dependent on Toll-like receptor 2 expression.

Conclusions

These effects underscore the importance of P. endodontalis lipids in promoting inflammatory and bone cell activation processes that could lead to periapical pathology.     

壮药赪桐乙酸乙酯部位及流份对LPS诱导的RAW264.7细胞的抗炎作用

目的 筛选赪桐乙酸乙酯部位及不同洗脱梯度二氯甲烷-甲醇部位对炎症反应的抑制作用最强的流份。 方法 使用MTT法确定壮药赪桐乙酸乙酯部位及不同洗脱梯度二氯甲烷-甲醇部位对RAW264.7细胞安全给药浓度范围,通过ELISA法测定赪桐乙酸乙酯部位及不同洗脱梯度二氯甲烷-甲醇部位对LPS诱导RAW264.7细胞分泌NO、TNF-ａ、IL-12、IL-6、IL-1β含量,筛选对炎症反应的抑制作用最强的流份。 结果 赪桐乙酸乙酯部位及流份在0.06~2.0 mg/ml浓度范围内,赪桐乙酸乙酯部位及流份对细胞活力的抑制作用逐渐增强,浓度在0.5 mg/ml以上具有明显的细胞毒性,在0.5 mg/ml以下对细胞活力具有增强作用。二氯甲烷-甲醇洗脱部位高剂量能抑制炎症因子IL-12、IL-6、TNF-ａ、IL-1β释放,对NO的分泌没有抑制作用。 结论 赪桐乙酸乙酯部位及不同洗脱梯度的二氯甲烷-甲醇部位抗炎机制是通过抑制NO、TNF-ａ、IL-12、IL-6、IL-1β炎症因子的分泌,二氯甲烷-甲醇（50:1）洗脱部位和二氯甲烷-甲醇（30:1）洗脱部位的抗炎能力较强。     

TG2和Mertk基因共沉默腺病毒干扰载体的构建及其基因沉默作用

目的构建转谷氨酰胺酶2（TG2）和Mer受体酪氨酸激酶（Mertk）基因共沉默腺病毒干扰载体,并检测其基因沉默作用。方法首先构建能干扰TG2和Mertk蛋白表达的质粒载体pSUPER/TG2及pSUPER/Mertk,再将其干扰序列和H1启动子序列切下并连接到pAdTrack上,构建成pAdTrack/TG2/Mertk载体。将其转入含有pAdEasy-1的BJ5183感受态细菌中,回收并酶切鉴定重组腺病毒载体。将阳性腺病毒载体感染HEK293细胞,收集病毒,反复扩增后测定病毒滴度。分别以pAdTrack/TG2/Mertk、pAdTrack/TG2、pAdTrack/Mertk及pAdTrack/绿色荧光蛋白（GFP）感染RAW264.7细胞,采用免疫印迹法检测其TG2蛋白和Mertk蛋白的表达水平。结果pAdTrack/TG2/Mertk载体的病毒滴度为6.13×1010GFU/mL。经酶切鉴定,pAdTrack/TG2/Mertk含有插入的2个启动子和2个干扰序列,载体构建成功。pAdTrack/TG2和pAdTrack/TG2/Mertk组TG2蛋白的表达水平比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）,但均低于pAdTrack/GFP和pAdTrack/Mertk组（P〈0.01）,后两者比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。pAdTrack/Mertk和pAdTrack/TG2/Mertk组Mertk蛋白的表达水平比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）,但均低于pAdTrack/GFP和pAdTrack/TG2组（P〈0.01）,后两者比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。结论 TG2和Mertk基因共沉默腺病毒干扰载体pAdTrack/TG2/Mertk构建成功,其能显著降低小鼠巨噬细胞样RAW246.7细胞中TG2蛋白和Mertk蛋白的表达水平。     

脂多糖刺激RAW264.7和Ana-1形态改变及细胞因子表达的差异

Objective To compare the morphologic change and cytokines expression in RAW264.7 and Ana-1 stimulated by lipopolysaccharide(LPS). Methods RAW264.7 and Ana-1 were cultivated with various concentrations of LPS(0.1 mg/L, 1 mg/L, 10 mg/L, 100 mg/L). MTT was performed to evaluate the proliferation ability of cells. Two kinds of cells were cultivated with 1 mg/L. Then,the concentrations of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-10 in culture medium were detected by ELISA in different times(0 h,4 h,8 h,12 h,24 h). Results The survival rates of RAW264.7 and Ana-1 (162.05±28.14)% and (159.92±20.43)% were significantly higher in 1 mg/L group than those of other groups. When stimulated with 1 mg/L LPS, both RAW264.7 and Ana-1 expressed cytokines in time-dependent manner (increased first and decreased finally). The concentrations of TNF-α and IL-10 in RAW264.7 group were higher than those Ana-1 group in 4 h only. IL-1β and IL-6,however,were in higher concentrations in RAW264.7 group than Ana-1 group all the time. Conclusions When stimulated with 1 mg/L LPS, both RAW264.7 and Ana-1 have higher survival rate. RAW264.7 and Ana-1 have different ability in expressing cytokines after being stimulated by LPS. Therefore,RAW264.7 and Ana-1 have variant response to LPS slightly.     

二甲双胍激活AMPK通路减轻饱和脂肪酸诱导的RAW264.7巨噬细胞炎性反应

目的 观察二甲双胍对饱和脂肪酸(SFA)诱导的RAW264.7巨噬细胞炎性反应中炎性因子的影响及探讨其可能机制.方法 SFA干预RAW264.7巨噬细胞建立体外炎性反应模型;实验分为对照组、SFA干预组、二甲双胍+ SFA干预组、AMPK抑制剂Compound C+二甲双胍+SFA干预组;实时定量PCR检测TNF-α和IL-6 mRNA的表达,ELISA法检测TNF-α和IL-6蛋白的分泌,Western blot分析腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶(AMPK)的磷酸化水平.结果 与对照组比较,SFA干预组RAW264.7巨噬细胞TNF-α、IL-6 mRNA表达及蛋白分泌水平均显著升高(P＜0.05);与SFA组比较,二甲双胍+SFA干预组TNF-α、IL-6 mRNA表达水平及蛋白分泌水平均降低(P＜0.05),而细胞AMPK的磷酸化水平增强(P＜0.05);与二甲双胍+SFA干预组比,Compound C+二甲双胍+SFA干预组TNF-α、IL-6 mRNA表达及蛋白分泌水平均升高,AMPK磷酸化水平降低(P＜0.05).结论 二甲双胍激活AMPK降低饱和脂肪酸诱导的RAW264.7巨噬细胞炎性因子TNF-α、IL-6的分泌.     

柚皮苷对破骨细胞分化的影响

目的: 探讨骨碎补单体成分柚皮苷对小鼠单核细胞RAW264.7诱导分化为破骨细胞的影响. 方法: 通过100 μg·L^-1核因子κB受体活化因子配基(RANKL)诱导RAW264.7细胞株分化为成熟破骨细胞,经TRAP特异性染色和骨吸收陷窝对破骨细胞进行鉴定.采用MTT法筛选抑制破骨细胞最强的浓度.在诱导过程中,采用筛选后含柚皮苷的培养基,诱导5 d后,通过TRAP阳性细胞计数和骨吸收面积分析来观察柚皮苷对破骨细胞的形成和骨吸收功能情况;流式细胞术检测柚皮苷对破骨细胞增殖的影响,RT-PCR检测柚皮苷对破骨细胞分化过程中核因子κB 受体活化因子(RANK)、抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶(TRAP)、基质金属蛋白酶 9(MMP-9)、活化T细胞核因子1(NFATc1)与C-fos mRNA表达的影响. 结果: 采用100 μg·L^-1的RANKL可成功诱导成熟的、有功能的破骨细胞.柚皮苷可以抑制破骨细胞的分化和骨吸收功能;抑制破骨细胞的增殖活性;柚皮苷可明显下调破骨细胞分化过程中的RANK,TRAP,MMP-9,NFATc1 mRNA的表达,上调C-fos mRNA表达. 结论: 柚皮苷可抑制破骨细胞分化、增殖和骨吸收功能,其机制可能是通过抑制破骨细胞分化过程中特异性基因表达实现的.