远志皂苷元抗H/R诱导皮层神经元凋亡的机制初探

 目的：初步探讨远志皂苷元（senegenin, Sen）对抗缺氧/复氧（hypoxia/reoxygenation, H/R）诱导大鼠原代皮层神经元凋亡的作用及机制。方法：提取原代大脑皮层神经元，培养至第6 d，进行相应的实验处理，分为正常对照组（control组）、模型组(H/R组)、Sen保护处理组（Sen+H/R组）和Sen处理组（Sen组）。流式细胞术检测各组凋亡率。采用Western blotting检测JNK、p-JNK、c-Jun、p-c-Jun、Bcl-2和Bax的表达变化。结果：H/R组与control组比较，细胞凋亡率显著升高（P<0.05）；而H/R+Sen组细胞凋亡率显著低于H/R组（P<0.05），提示Sen可对抗H/R诱导的皮层神经元凋亡，模型构建成功；Western blotting结果显示Sen可显著增强H/R模型中JNK和c-Jun蛋白表达，抑制其磷酸化（P<0.05）,上调Bcl-2蛋白表达并抑制Bax蛋白表达（P<0.05）。结论：Sen抗H/R诱导神经细胞凋亡，发挥保护作用的可能机制是通过上调JNK和c-Jun蛋白表达，并抑制其磷酸化，进而上调Bcl-2表达并抑制Bax表达等来实现的。

Preliminary mechanism of senegenin against H/R-induced apoptosis of primary cortical neurons

AIM：To explore the preliminary mechanism of senegenin (Sen) on inhibiting hypoxia/reoxygenation(H/R)-induced apoptosis of primary cortical neurons. METHODS：The cultured cortical neurons were randomly divided into normal group (control group), model group (H/R group), Sen+H/R group and Sen group. Flow cytometry was used to evaluate the effect of Sen on H/R-induced cell apoptosis. The protein levels of JNK, p-JNK, c-Jun, p-c-Jun, Bcl-2 and Bax were assessed by Western blotting. RESULTS：The apoptotic rate in H/R group was obviously higher than that in control group (P<0.05), while the apoptotic rate in Sen+H/R group was obviously lower than that in H/R group (P<0.05), suggesting that the model of apoptosis was established successfully. The results of Western blotting showed that Sen increased the expression of JNK and c-Jun, inhibited the phosphorylation of JNK and c-Jun (P<0.05), increased the protein level of Bcl-2 and inhibited the protein level of Bax in H/R treated primary cortical neurons (P<0.05). CONCLUSION：Sen has a protective effect against H/R-induced neuronal apoptosis by increasing the expression of JNK and c-Jun, inhibiting the phosphorylation of JNK and c-Jun, increasing the protein level of Bcl-2 and decreasing the protein level of Bax.