干扰3T3-L1脂肪细胞生长激素受体对生长激素诱导的细胞炎症因子表达和分泌的影响

目的:探讨干扰3T3-L1脂肪细胞生长激素受体(GHR)对生长激素(GH)诱导的脂肪细胞核因子κB(NF-κB)激活及炎症细胞因子mRNA表达和分泌的影响。方法:采用RNA干扰技术抑制3T3-L1脂肪细胞中GHR的表达;Western blot检测GHR的蛋白表达;双萤光素酶报告基因系统分析GHR对GH激活的3T3-L1脂肪细胞NF-κB转录活性的影响;real-time RT-PCR和ELISA技术检测GHR对GH诱导的3T3-L1脂肪细胞炎症因子mRNA表达和分泌的影响。结果:干扰3T3-L1脂肪细胞GHR的表达能够显著抑制生长激素诱导的细胞NF-κB的激活,并减少TNF-α、IL-1β和IL-6等炎症细胞因子的mRNA表达和分泌。结论:干扰3T3-L1脂肪细胞GHR可抑制GH诱导的炎症细胞因子表达和分泌。

Knockdown of growth hormone receptor prevents growth hormone induced inflammatory cytokine production in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

AIM: To investigate the effect of growth hormone receptor (GHR) knockdown on nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activity and inflammatory cytokine production stimulated by growth hormone (GH) in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. METHODS: The specific siRNA for GHR was transfected into 3T3-L1 adipocytes to silence GHR expressions. The effects of GH on NF-κB activation and inflammatory cytokine production in 3T3-L1 adipocytes transfected with siRNA-GHR or siRNA-control were measured by dual-luciferase system analysis, real-time RT-PCR and ELISA. RESULTS: The protein expression of GHR was diminished after transfection with GHR specific siRNA. Dual-luciferase reporter system analysis revealed that GHR knockdown resulted in attenuation of GH-stimulated NF-κB activation in the 3T3-L1 adipocytes. GHR knockdown ameliorated the GH-induced production of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, MCP-1 and MIP-1α in the 3T3-L1 adipocytes. CONCLUSION: Knockdown of GHR might be efficacious to prevent GH-induced inflammatory responses in the 3T3-L1 adipocytes.