脂多糖介导的血管平滑肌细胞血红素

目的:研究脂多糖(LPS)作用下的血管平滑肌细胞血红素加氧酶-1(HO-1)基因的表达,并探讨HO/一氧化碳(CO)调节通路在内毒素性血管调节功能障碍中的作用。方法:10mg/L、30mg/L及50mg/L的LPS与培养的大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞(VSMC)共同孵育6h,以及10mg/LLPS与VSMC共同孵育9h和18h。分别观察细胞丙二醛(MDA)含量及乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)活性、台盼蓝染色法记录VSMC蓝染率的变化;Northern杂交测HO-1mRNA表达。结果:VSMCHO-1mRNA表达随LPS浓度的增大而增加,LPS50mg/L时HO-1mRNA表达比对照高176.7%;低剂量LPS(10mg/L)诱导VSMCHO-1mRNA的表达量随诱导时间的延长而增加,18h组HO-1mRNA的表达量比对照高195.6%。只有当LPS浓度增加至50mg/L及10mg/L孵育18h时,细胞台盼蓝摄取率、MDA含量与LDH活性明显增加、细胞出现损伤。结论:LPS可诱导VSMCHO-1mRNA的表达且具有浓度依赖性和时间依赖性,HO/CO可能为介导内毒素性血管平滑肌功能调节障碍的重要通路。

The expression of heme oxygenase-1 in vascular smooth muscle cells induced by lipopolysaccharide

AIM: To study the alterations of heme oxygenase-1 mRNA in vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMC) induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS) and the role of heme oxygenase(HO)/carbon monoxide(CO)pathway in the disorders of regulation of cardiovascular system by LPS. METHODS: LPS (final concentrations 10 mg/L,30 mg/L and 50 mg/L) was added in cultured VSMCs for 6 h respectively or 10 mg/L LPS for 9 h and 18 h. MDA content, LDH release and the rate of trypan blue uptake of VSMC were measured. HO-1 mRNA expression was examined by Northern Blot. RESULTS: VSMC HO-1 mRNA expression was increased gradually with the increasing of LPS concentration. When final concentration of LPS was 50 mg/L, the HO-1 mRNA expression of VSMC was increased by 176.7% compared with control. When LPS final concentration was 10 mg/L, the HO-1 mRNA expression increased gradually along with the culture time. When cultured for 18 h, the HO-1 mRNA expression of VSMC was increased by 195.6% compared with control. Only at LPS 50 mg/L for 6 h and 10 mg/L for 18 h, the rate of trypan blue uptake,MDA content and LDH release were significantly increased. CONCLUSION: LPS can induce the HO-1 mRNA expression of VSMC and that were dose-dependent and time-dependent. The inducible HO may play an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular system under LPS.