肺炎衣原体通过上调酰基辅酶A:胆固醇酰基转移酶1诱导人单核细胞株THP-1源性泡沫细胞形成的实验研究

Objective To investigate the expression changes of acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyhransferase 1 (ACAT1) on Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pn) induced foam cell formation. Methods Human monocytic cell line (THP-1) was induced into macrophages by 160 nmol/L phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)for 48 h, and were randomly allocated into four groups: negative control group (50 μg/ml LDL for 48 h) ; positive control group (50 μg/ml ox-LDL for48 h) ; C. pn infection group (50 μg/ml LDL plus 1× 105,4×105,5×105and 1×106 IFU C.pn for 48 h or 1×106 IFU C.pn for 0,24,48 and 72h); ACAT inhibitor 58-035 plus C. pn infection group (1, 5, 10 μg/ml ACAT inhibitor 58-035 pretreatment for 1 h,50 μg/ml LDL and 1 × 106 IFU C. pn for 48 h). The mRNA and protein expressions of ACATI were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Lipid droplets in cytoplasm were observed by oil red 0 staining. The contents of intracellular cholesteryl esters were detected by enzyme-fluorescence. Results The mRNA and protein expressions of ACATI were significantly up-regulated in positive control cells compared those in negative control cells and further upregulated by C. pn infection in a time-dependent and concentration-dependent manner (all P ＜ 0.05). There were significantly increases in the accumulation of lipid droplets and the ratio of cholesteryl ester to total cholesterol in positive control cells as compared with negative control cells and these were further aggravated by C. pn (at the concentrations of 5× 105 and 1×106IFU for 48 h) and C. pn infection induced increases in the accumulation of lipid droplets and the ratio of cholesteryl ester to total cholesterol could he significantly attenuated by ACAT inhibitor 58-035 (all P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion Chlamydia pneumoniae induces THP-1-derived foam cell formation by up-regulating the expression of ACATI.

Chlamydia pneumoniae induces THP-1-derived foam cell formation by up-regulating the expression of acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase 1