尼古丁对中性粒细胞活化及细胞间粘附分子基因表达的影响

目的:观察尼古丁对中性粒细胞(PMNs)的活化,PMNs与内皮细胞的粘附及内皮细胞表达ICAM-1mRNA,有助于阐明尼古丁在慢性阻塞性肺疾患(COPD)炎症发病中的作用。方法:测定β-葡萄糖醛酸苷酶及溶菌酶活性,以反映PMNs的活化;培养人脐静脉内皮细胞,观察PMNs与内皮细胞的粘附;制备探针,提取总RNA,Northern杂交测细胞间粘附分子-1(ICAM-1)mRNA。结果:尼古丁可活化PMNs,增加PMNs－内皮细胞粘附;增强ICAM-1mRNA表达,764-3可明显抑制尼古丁的上述作用。结论:尼古丁通过活化PMNs,促进PMNs－内皮细胞粘附,在COPD慢性炎症发病中起重要作用。而这种粘附作用的增加与粘附分子表达增强有关;抑制尼古丁的上述作用可能是764-3抗炎作用的部分机理。

Effects of nicotine on activation of PMNs and the ICAM-1 mRNA expression of HUVEC

AIM: To investigate the effects of nicotine on activation of PMNs, adhesion of PMNs-HUVEC and expression of ICAM-1 mRNA in HUVEC. METHODS: Activation of PMNs was measured by detecting the activity of β-glucuronidase and lysozym of PMNs. Adhesion of PMNs and HUVEC was observed. Northern blot was conducted for quantitating ICAM-1 mRNA. RESULTS: Nicotine could increase the activity of β-g [(8.76± 1.01)μg/10⁷·h vs(14.87±2.00)μg/10⁷·h,P<0.05]and Lysozym [(20.0±1.5)μg/10⁷·h vs(36.5±4.4)μg/10⁷·h,P<0.05], and also could promote adhesion of PMNs-HUVEC(38.5±9.8 vs 61.0±4.4,P＜0.05). The expression of ICAM-1 mRNA was induced by nicotine in dose-dependent fashion (10^-5-10^-3mol/L).After a 2 h treatment of HUVEC with nicontine(10^-4mol/L), the level of ICAM-1 mRNA is above the control(1.23 vs 1.63) and the highest level (2.03) is at a 12 h treatment. 764-3 can obviously counteract the above effect of nicotine. CONCLUSIONS: Nicotine could activate PMNs, enhance adhesion of PMNs-HUVEC and increase the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA in HUVEC.