高糖激活Ca~(2+)-CaN-NFAT3信号通路致H9c2细胞肥大

目的:利用细胞实验探讨不同高糖浓度培养H9c2细胞是否引起心肌细胞肥大,探讨Ca2+-Ca NNFAT3信号通路是否参与高糖引起H9c2心肌细胞肥厚过程。方法:体外培养H9c2大鼠心肌细胞48 h,分为5mmol/L糖对照组、25mmol/L糖培养组、50 mmol/L糖培养组、25mmol/L糖培养加L型钙通道阻滞剂苯磺酸氨氯地平商品名络活喜(Norvasc)]组和50 mmol/L糖培养加Norvasc组5组。观察H9c2细胞形态并测量细胞表面积大小;荧光分光光度法检测心肌细胞内钙离子浓度Ca2+]i;ELISA测细胞内Ca N浓度;real-time PCR法及Western blot检测Ca NAβ、NFAT3和β-MHC的mRNA及蛋白表达。结果:细胞大小、单细胞平均Ca2+]i测定荧光值及细胞内Ca N浓度在随糖浓度升高呈阶梯上升,50 mmol/L时达到最高点。加入Norvasc后细胞大小较相同条件不加Norvasc者降低。Ca NAβ、NFAT3和β-MHC的mRNA及蛋白表达随糖浓度升高逐步升高,50 mmol/L时达最高。加入Norvasc后Ca NAβ、NFAT3和β-MHC的mRNA及蛋白表达均较未加Narvasc组明显降低。结论:高糖通过激活Ca2+-Ca N-NFAT3信号通路引起H9c2心肌细胞肥大。

High glucose induces H9c2 cardiomyocyte hypertrophy through Ca2+-CaN-NFAT3 signaling pathway

AIM: To study the morphological changes of cardiac H9c2 cells during the developmental process of fetal rat. METHODS: Embryonic rat heart-derived H9c2 cells were maintained in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum. The H9c2 cells were plated at a density of 6000 cells/cm and divided into 5 groups: H9c2 cells were treated with 5 mmol/L glucose, 25 mmol/L glucose, 50 mmol/L glucose, Norvasc (25 nmol/L)+25 mmol/L glucose, or Norvasc (25 nmol/L)+50 mmol/L glucose for 48 h. The morphology of H9c2 cells was observed. The cell surface area was measured by Image-Pro Plus 6.1 software. Fluorescence spectrophotometry was used to detect the concentration of intracellular calcium ion (Ca²⁺]_i)in the cardiomyocytes. The concentration of CaN in the cell was measured by ELISA. The mRNA expression of CaNAβ, NFAT3 and β-MHC in the cells was detected by real-time PCR. The protein levels of CaNAβ, NFAT3 and β-MHC in cultural H9c2 cells were detected by Western blot. RESULTS: The mean area of the cells, the mean fluorescence value of Ca²⁺]_i and the concentration of CaN in 25 mmol/L glucose group were higher than those in 5 mmol/L glucose group, and those were lower than those in 50 mmol/L glucose group. After treated with Norvasc, those results decreased significantly. The expression of CaNAβ, NFAT3 and β-MHC at mRNA and protein levels in 25 mmol/L glucose group was higher than those in 5 mmol/L glucose group, but was lower than those in 50 mmol/L glucose group. The expression of CaNAβ, NFAT3 and β-MHC at mRNA and protein levels decreased significantly in Norvasc treatment group. CONCLUSION: Ca²⁺-CaN-NFAT3 signaling pathway is perhaps involved in high glucose-induced H9c2 cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.