激活的细胞外调节激酶及磷酸酶在房颤中的作用研究

目的:研究心房颤动患者心房肌细胞外调节激酶及磷酸酶基因表达的改变,探讨房颤发生时细胞信号转导途径的变化。方法:30例接受开胸手术者(包括房颤20例、窦性心律患者10例),手术时取左心房组织约200mg,采用RT-PCR、Westernblot技术,检测心房肌钙调磷酸酶调节亚单位(calcineurinB)、丝裂原激活的蛋白激酶磷酸酶-1(MKP-1)mRNA表达量,细胞外调节激酶1(ERK1)、磷酸化细胞外调节激酶1(P-ERK1)蛋白表达量的改变。结果:房颤者calcineurinB、MKP-1mRNA、P-ERK1蛋白表达量显著高于窦性心律者,而ERK1蛋白表达无差异。结论:房颤患者心房肌细胞外调节激酶及磷酸酶呈激活状态,可能与心房颤动的发生与维持有关。

Activation of extracellular-signal regulated kinase and protein phosphatases in human atria during atrial fibrillation

AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the signal transduction systems were activated at the molecular atrial tissue level in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and whether atrial expression of extracellular-signal regulated kinase (ERK) and protein phosphatases is altered. METHODS: Atrial tissue sample of 30 patients undergoing cardiac surgery were examined. 20 patients had AF, 10 patients had no history of AF. The mRNA expression of calcineurin B and MKP-1 were detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. ERK1 and phospho-ERK1 were analyzed at the protein level by Western blot. RESULTS: Western blot analysis showed that atrial fibrillation did not induce significant change in ERK1 expression level in the left atrium. In contrast , phospho-ERK1 content was increased in the patients with AF in comparison with those who had sinus rhythm (SR). The mRNA expression of calcineurin B and MKP-1 in the patients with AF were significantly higher than that in patients with SR. CONCLUSION: The activation of extracellular-signal regulated kinase and protein phosphatases may have correlation with the initiation or maintenance of atrial fibrillation.