需肌醇酶1介导的内质网应激通路参与高氧所致早产大鼠肺泡Ⅱ型上皮细胞凋亡

目的探讨需肌醇酶1(IRE1)介导的内质网应激通路与高氧暴露肺泡Ⅱ型上皮细胞(AECⅡ)凋亡的关系。方法原代培养早产大鼠AECⅡ,随机分为空气组和高氧组,建立高氧细胞损伤模型。在24、48及72h收集细胞,倒置相差显微镜观察细胞形态变化;AnnexinV/PI双染流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡;RT-PCR及Westernblot分别检测葡萄糖调节蛋白78(GRP78)、IRE1、X盒结合蛋白1(XBP1)及C/EBP同源蛋白(CHOP)m RNA及蛋白表达;免疫荧光检测CHOP表达。结果随着给氧时间延长,高氧组AECⅡ伸展呈不规则形,出现空泡样改变;高氧组AECⅡ凋亡率与同时间点空气组比较明显增加(P0.05);随着氧暴露时间延长,高氧组GRP78、IRE1、XBP1及CHOPm RNA及蛋白表达升高,且较同时间点空气组明显上升(P0.05);高氧组CHOP荧光强度高于同时间点空气组。高氧组CHOP蛋白表达与AECⅡ凋亡率、IRE1及XBP1蛋白表达呈显著正相关(r=0.97、0.85、0.88,均P0.05)。结论高氧所致AECⅡ凋亡可能是通过激活IRE1-XBP1-CHOP通路来实现。

Association between endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway mediated by inositol-requiring kinase 1 and AECII apoptosis in preterm rats induced by hyperoxia

ObjectiveTo study the association between endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) pathway mediated by inositol-requiring kinase 1 (IRE1) and the apoptosis of type II alveolar epithelial cells (AECIIs) exposed to hyperoxia. MethodsThe primarily cultured AECIIs from preterm rats were devided into an air group and a hyperoxia group. The model of hyperoxia-induced cell injury was established. The cells were harvested at 24, 48, and 72 hours after hyperoxia exposure. An inverted phase-contrast microscope was used to observe morphological changes of the cells. Annexin V/PI double staining lfow cytometry was performed to measure cell apoptosis. RT-PCR and Western blot were used to measure the mRNA and protein expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), IRE1, X-box binding protein-1 (XBP-1), and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP). An immunofluorescence assay was performed to measure the expression of CHOP.ResultsOver the time of hyperoxia exposure, the hyperoxia group showed irregular spreading and vacuolization of AECIIs. Compared with the air group, the hyperoxia group showed a significantly increased apoptosis rate of AECIIs and signiifcantly increased mRNA and protein expression of GRP78, IRE1, XBP1, and CHOP compared at all time points (P<0.05). The hyperoxia group had signiifcantly greater lfuorescence intensity of CHOP than the air group at all time points. In the hyperoxia group, the protein expression of CHOP was positively correlated with the apoptosis rate of AECIIs and the protein expression of IRE1 and XBP1 (r=0.97, 0.85, and 0.88 respectively;P<0.05). ConclusionsHyperoxia induces apoptosis of AECIIs possibly through activating the IRE1-XBP1-CHOP pathway.