脑源性神经营养因子保护H_2O_2诱导的氧化损伤血管内皮细胞

目的:研究脑源性神经营养因子(brain-derived neurotrophic factor,BDNF)对过氧化氢(H2O2)诱导的氧化损伤血管内皮细胞的保护作用及其作用机制。方法:离体培养人脐静脉血管内皮细胞(human umbilical vein endothelial cells,HUVECs),建立H2O2致HUVECs氧化损伤模型后,利用不同浓度(1、10和100μg/L)BDNF处理HUVECs,同时设置未损伤对照组、H2O2损伤后PBS处理组和Trk B inhibitor组(同时加入100μg/L BDNF和1∶1 000的Trk B inhibitor)。利用MTT方法检测各组细胞存活率;同时测定各组细胞中乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)水平变化;ELISA方法检测各组细胞分泌一氧化氮(NO)、内皮素1(ET-1)及细胞间黏附分子1(ICAM-1)的浓度变化;流式细胞术检测各组细胞中活性氧簇(ROS)含量及细胞凋亡的变化;Western blot检测各组细胞中Trk B、p-Trk B、cleaved caspase-3、Bcl-2及Bax的蛋白水平。结果:与未损伤组相比,经H2O2氧化损伤后,PBS处理组的HUVECs存活率显著下降,LDH和MDA含量显著上升而SOD和GSH的活性显著下降,细胞中NO分泌功能显著降低而ET-1和ICAM-1的分泌浓度则显著增加,ROS的含量和细胞凋亡率均显著上升,cleaved caspase-3和Bax的蛋白水平显著上升,Bcl-2蛋白表达则显著下降;与PBS处理组相比,不同浓度BDNF处理组中HUVECs的存活率逐渐上升,LDH和MDA含量逐渐下降,而SOD和GSH活性逐渐上升,细胞中的NO分泌量显著上升而ET-1和ICAM-1分泌量逐渐下降;ROS含量和细胞凋亡率则逐渐下降,Trk B和p-Trk B水平均显著上升,cleaved caspase-3和Bax的蛋白水平逐渐下降而Bcl-2蛋白表达逐渐上升,但BDNF的作用均受到Trk B inhibitor的抑制。结论:BDNF能够通过提高HUVECs细胞存活率,增强细胞抗氧化损伤能力,降低ROS产生和细胞凋亡率而保护氧化损伤的血管内皮细胞,并通过其与Trk B结合后激活BDNF-Trk B信号通路发挥作用。

Protective effect of BNDF on vascular endothelial cells with H2O2-induced oxidative injury

AIM: To study the protective effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) on vascular endothelial cells with H₂O₂-induced oxidative injury. METHODS: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured in vitro, and the oxidation injury model of HUVECs was established by treatment with H₂O₂. The oxidatively injured HUVECs were cultured with different concentrations (1, 10 and 100 μg/L) of BDNF. At the same time, the control group (no injury), PBS treatment after H₂O₂ injury group and TrkB inhibitor group (with 100 μg/L BDNF and 1: 1 000 TrkB inhibitor) were also set up. The viability of the HUVECs was detected by MTT assay. The levels of LDH, MDA, SOD and GSH were measured. The releases of NO, ET-1 and ICAM-1 were analyzed by ELISA. The changes of ROS production and cell apoptosis were evaluated by flow cytometry. The protein levels of TrkB, p-TrkB, cleaved caspase-3, Bcl-2 and Bax were determined by Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with uninjured control group, in H₂O₂ oxidative injury plus PBS treatment group, the viability of the cells was decreased significantly, the LDH and MDA levels were increased significantly and the activities of SOD and GSH were decreased significantly. The NO secretion was decreased, and the ET-1 and ICAM-1 concentrations were increased significantly. The ROS content and apoptotic rate were increased significantly. The protein levels of cleaved caspase-3 and Bax were increased but Bcl-2 protein expression was decreased significantly. Compared with PBS treatment group, in H₂O₂-injured HUVECs treated with different concentrations of BDNF, the cell viability was gradually increased, the LDH and MDA levels were decreased and the activities of SOD and GSH were increased gradually. The secretion of NO was increased but ET-1 and ICAM-1 were decreased gradually. The ROS content and apoptotic rate were decreased significantly. The TrkB and p-TrkB levels were significantly increased significantly, the protein expression of cleaved-caspase 3 and Bax was decreased gradually and the Bcl-2 protein expression increased gradually. The role of BDNF was inhibited by TrkB inhibitor. CONCLUSION: BDNF protects HUVECs from oxidative injury by binding with TrkB to activate the BDNF-TrkB signaling pathways.