依达拉奉通过microRNA-25抑制高糖诱导的SH-SY5Y细胞凋亡

目的:探讨依达拉奉通过微小RNA-25(microRNA-25,miR-25)对高糖诱导的人神经母细胞瘤SHSY5Y细胞凋亡的抑制作用及其机制。方法:将SH-SY5Y细胞用含高浓度葡萄糖的DMEM培养基和依达拉奉的联合培养液共同培养24 h。MTT比色法测定SH-SY5Y细胞存活率;DCFH-DA荧光探针法检测SH-SY5Y细胞中活性氧簇(ROS)的水平;采用流式细胞术检测SH-SY5Y细胞的凋亡率;Western blot法检测凋亡相关蛋白Bax和Bcl-2的表达水平;实时定量PCR检测细胞中miR-25的表达水平。为进一步阐明依达拉奉抑制高糖诱导的神经细胞凋亡的作用靶点,我们将miR-25抑制剂应用于细胞,之后采用caspase-3凋亡试剂盒检测细胞的凋亡率。结果:与对照组相比,高糖诱导后细胞存活率明显降低,细胞中的ROS水平和细胞凋亡率明显升高,Bax的表达明显增加,Bcl-2的表达明显降低,miR-25的表达水平也明显降低。给予依达拉奉治疗之后,细胞存活率明显升高,ROS含量和细胞凋亡率明显降低,Bax的蛋白水平明显降低,Bcl-2蛋白水平明显升高,miR-25的表达水平亦明显升高。进一步给予miR-25抑制剂后,caspase-3的水平明显升高,此时同时给予依达拉奉后并不能抑制高糖引起的神经细胞的凋亡。结论:依达拉奉对高糖诱导的SH-SY5Y细胞凋亡具有抑制作用,其作用靶点可能是miR-25。

Effects of edaravone on high glucose-induced apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells via regulating microRNA-25

AIM: To observe the effects of edaravone on high glucose-induced apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells and its potential mechanism. METHODS: The SH-SY5Y cells were cultured in the DMEM medium with 100 mmol/L glucose and 100 μmol/L edaravone for 24 h. The viability of the SH-SY5Y cells was detected by MTT assay. The levels of ROS in the cells were determined by DCFH-DA fluorescent probing. The apoptotic rates of the cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. The protein expression of Bax and Bcl-2 in the cells were detected by Western blot. The expression levels of micro-RNA-25 (miR-25) were determined by real-time PCR. To further clarify the target sites of edaravone on inhibiting apoptosis induced by high glucose, miR-25 inhibitor was applied to the SH-SY5Y cells and the activity of caspase-3 was measured.RESULTS: Compared with control group, the cell viability was decreased significantly in model group, and the ROS level was increased significantly. The protein expression of Bax was up-regulated significantly, while the expression levels of Bcl-2 and miR-25 were significantly down-regulated. Compared with model group, the cell viability was increased significantly in edaravone group. The ROS level was decreased significantly. Meanwhile, the expression of Bax was down-regulated, while the expression of Bcl-2 and miR-25 was up-regulated with statistical significance. The caspase-3 activity of the cells incubated with 100 mmol/L glucose and miR-25 inhibitor was increased. However, no alteration of caspase-3 activity with edaravone added simultaneously was observed. CONCLUSION: Edaravone inhibits the apoptosis of SH-SY5Y cells induced by high glucose with the potential target site of miR-25.