慢病毒介导p38MAPK基因沉默对高糖诱导成骨细胞凋亡的影响

目的 观察p38丝裂原活化的蛋白激酶(MAPK)在高糖诱导的MC3T3-E1成骨细胞凋亡中的作用,并探讨其对凋亡相关信号分子caspase-3、bax及bcl-2表达的影响.方法 构建靶向p38MAPK的shRNA慢病毒载体,将体外培养的MC3T3-E1成骨细胞分为正常对照组(A组)、高糖组(B组)、p38MAPK-shRNA慢病毒转染组(C组)、信号转导阻断剂组(D组)和无关shRNA转染组(E组).RT-PCR检测细胞p38MAPK mRNA的表达,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,Western印迹检测p38MAPK、p-p38 MAPK、caspase-3、bax、bcl-2蛋白水平,透射电镜观察细胞超微结构.结果 构建靶向p38MAPK的shRNA慢病毒载体,并成功导入MC3T3-E1成骨细胞.与高糖组和无关转染组相比,p38MAPK-shRNA转染能显著抑制高糖诱导的MC3T3-E1细胞p38MAPK过度活化,明显减少细胞的凋亡(P＜0.01);同时,p38MAPK-shRNA转染及p38MAPK阻断剂明显降低MC3T3-E1细胞中p38MAPK、p-p38MAPK、caspase-3及促凋亡基因bax蛋白表达,上调凋亡抑制基因bcl-2,与高糖组和无关转染组相比,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01,P＜0.05).结论 慢病毒介导p38MAPK靶向RNA干扰可通过抑制p38MAPK 信号通路的活化,降低p-p38MAPK、caspase-3、bax表达,上调bcl-2表达,最终抑制高糖所诱导的MC3T3-E1成骨细胞的凋亡.

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Objective To examine the role of p38MAPK in high glucose-induced apoptosis of osteoblast MC3T3-E1 cell line, and to investigate its effect on the expressions of apoptosis-related molecules including caspase3, bax, and bcl-2. Methods The lentiviral vector containing short hairpin RNA targeting p38MAPK was constructed. The cultured osteoblast MC3T3-E1 cell were divided into 5 groups:normal control group(A group), high glucose group(B group), p38MAPK-shRNA transfection group(C group), signal transduction inhibitor group(D group), and transfection with negative control siRNA group(E group). RT-PCR was used to determine the p38MAPK mRNA expression levels in MC3T3-E1 cells. Flow cytometry(FCM)was employed to detect the cell apoptotic percentage. The protein levels of apoptosis-related molecules p38MAPK, p-p38MAPK, caspase-3, bax, and bcl-2 were assayed by Western blot. Ultrastructural alternation of MC3T3-E1 cell was observed under transmission electron microscopy(TEM). Results The lentiviral vector containing short hairp in RNA targeting p38MAPK was successfully constructed and transfected into MC3T3-E1 cells. RT-PCR result suggested that the siRNA targeting p38MAPK could effectively reduce the p38MAPK mRNA expression level induced by high glucose in MC3T3-E1 cell line. FCM showed siRNA significantly decreased high glucose-induced apoptosis percentage of MC3T3-E1 cells(P＜0.01). Meanwhile, we also found the siRNA significantly attenuated the proteins levels of p38MAPK, p-p38MAPK, caspase-3, and gene bax induced by high glucose in MC3T3-E1 cells, whereas the protein level of gene bcl-2 was enhanced remarkably when compared with high glucose group and negative control siRNA group(P＜0.01, P＜0.05).Conclusion The iRNA targeting p38MAPK suppressed high glucose-induced MC3T3-E1 cell apoptosis via inhibiting the activation of p38MAPK signaling pathway, thereby reducing the expressions levels of p-p38MAPK, caspase-3 and gene bax, and up-regulating the level of gene bcl-2.

Effect of RNAi targetingp38MAPK on high glucose-induced apoptosis of osteoblast MC3T3-E1 cell line

Objective To examine the role of p38MAPK in high glucose-induced apoptosis of osteoblast MC3T3-E1 cell line, and to investigate its effect on the expressions of apoptosis-related molecules including caspase3, bax, and bcl-2. Methods The lentiviral vector containing short hairpin RNA targeting p38MAPK was constructed. The cultured osteoblast MC3T3-E1 cell were divided into 5 groups:normal control group(A group), high glucose group(B group), p38MAPK-shRNA transfection group(C group), signal transduction inhibitor group(D group), and transfection with negative control siRNA group(E group). RT-PCR was used to determine the p38MAPK mRNA expression levels in MC3T3-E1 cells. Flow cytometry(FCM)was employed to detect the cell apoptotic percentage. The protein levels of apoptosis-related molecules p38MAPK, p-p38MAPK, caspase-3, bax, and bcl-2 were assayed by Western blot. Ultrastructural alternation of MC3T3-E1 cell was observed under transmission electron microscopy(TEM). Results The lentiviral vector containing short hairp in RNA targeting p38MAPK was successfully constructed and transfected into MC3T3-E1 cells. RT-PCR result suggested that the siRNA targeting p38MAPK could effectively reduce the p38MAPK mRNA expression level induced by high glucose in MC3T3-E1 cell line. FCM showed siRNA significantly decreased high glucose-induced apoptosis percentage of MC3T3-E1 cells(P＜0.01). Meanwhile, we also found the siRNA significantly attenuated the proteins levels of p38MAPK, p-p38MAPK, caspase-3, and gene bax induced by high glucose in MC3T3-E1 cells, whereas the protein level of gene bcl-2 was enhanced remarkably when compared with high glucose group and negative control siRNA group(P＜0.01, P＜0.05).Conclusion The iRNA targeting p38MAPK suppressed high glucose-induced MC3T3-E1 cell apoptosis via inhibiting the activation of p38MAPK signaling pathway, thereby reducing the expressions levels of p-p38MAPK, caspase-3 and gene bax, and up-regulating the level of gene bcl-2.