氯化锂对人眼Tenon囊成纤维细胞TGF-β及CTGF的影响

目的:研究氯化锂(lithium chloride,LiCl)对体外培养的人眼Tenon囊成纤维细胞(human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts,HTFs)转化生长因子β(transforming growth factor-β,TGF-β)及结缔组织生长因子(connective tissue growth factor,CTGF)表达的影响并探讨其作用机制.方法:体外培养HTFs并通过vimentin免疫荧光染色技术及细胞形态特征观察鉴定细胞;将HTFs分为实验组(80mmol/L LiCl处理48h)和对照组(未用药).用实时荧光定量PCR(Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Real time-qPCR)检测两组细胞内TGF-β及CTGF基因的表达,Western blot检测两组细胞内TGF-β及CTGF蛋白的表达.结果:体外培养的HTFs能够表达TGF-β及CTGF.与对照组比较,实验组中TGF-β、CTGF基因表达下降,差异均具有统计学意义(t=20.042、14.995,P<0.05);与对照组比较,实验组中TGF-β、CTGF蛋白表达下降,差异均具有统计学意义(t=46.058、12.452, P<0.05).结论:体外培养的HTFs在基因和蛋白水平表达TGF-β及CTGF,LiCl能够抑制该过程,其可能通过该机制抑制HTFs增殖,此研究为LiCl用于青光眼滤过术后瘢痕化调控提供了实验依据.

Effects of lithium chloride on transforming growth factor beta and connective tissue growth factor in cultured human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts

AIM:To research the effects of lithium chloride on transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in cultured human Tenon capsule fibroblasts (HTFs) and explore its mechanism.METHODS:HTFs were cultured and identified by vimentin staining with immunofluorescence and the morphological characteristics.The experimental group was processed 48h with LiCl in concentration of 80mmol/L, the control group without LiCl.The mRNA expression of TGF-β and CTGF in two groups were analyzed with real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real time-qPCR) and the protein expression was detected with Western blot.RESULTS:The cultured HTFs expressed TGF-β and CTGF.The mRNA expression of TGF-β and CTGF significantly decreased compared with the control group(t=20.042, 14.995, P<0.05).the protein expression of TGF-β and CTGF also decreased significantly compared with the control group(t=46.058、12.452, P<0.05)CONCLUSION:The cultured HTFs can express TGF-β and CTGF in mRNA and proteins' level.LiCl can reduce the expression of TGF-β and CTGF both in gene and proteins' level.LiCl has the potential to modulate wound healing for glaucoma filtration surgery.