铜对Caco-2细胞单层屏障功能的影响

目的研究铜对Caco2细胞单层细胞间通透性、P糖蛋白(Pgp)活性的影响。方法应用Caco2细胞单层模型,通过测定铜暴露后细胞单层的跨上皮细胞电阻(TEER)来反映通透性的改变;通过免疫荧光和荧光染色观察铜对紧密连接蛋白ZO1和F微丝的影响;通过测定细胞单层对罗丹明123的跨膜转运和细胞内罗丹明123的蓄积来反映P糖蛋白活性的改变。结果细胞单层顶面铜暴露(30～100μmol/L,Hanks缓冲溶液,0～3h)可导致TEER值呈浓度和时间依赖性降低,同时伴随着F微丝的解聚,但对紧密连接蛋白ZO1无显著影响;在不影响细胞活性和细胞单层通透性的剂量下,顶面铜暴露(300μmol/L,完全培养基,24h)后细胞单层对罗丹明123的表观通透系数(Papp)BL→AP从对照组的(737±020)10-6cm/s降低为(643±027)×10-6cm/s,PappAP→BL从对照组(123±005)×10-7cm/s增加为(341±008)×10-7cm/s,同时细胞内罗丹明-123的蓄积量从对照组的每膜(031±001)nmol增加为每膜(050±003)nmol。结论铜可显著增加Caco2细胞单层的通透性和抑制Pgp的活性,从而推测可能影响肠道上皮细胞的正常屏障功能。

Copper treatment alters the barrier functions of human intestinal Caco-2 cells

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of copper on permeability and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) of Caco-2 cell monolayers. METHODS: The differentiated Caco-2 cell model was used in this study. Permeability of cell monolayers was reflected by monitoring transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER); distribution of tight junctional protein ZO-1 was measured by immunofluorescent staining; F actin was measured by fluorescence staining; and Activity of P-gp was reflected by changes of transcellular transport and accumulation of Rho-123 in Caco-2 cells. RESULTS: Apical treatment with copper (30 - 100 micromol/L, Hanks' buffered salt solution, up to 3 hours) induced a time- and concentration-dependent increase in permeability reflected by progressive decrease of TEER of Caco-2 cell monolayers, accompanied by deorganization of F actin, but without significant effects on tight junctional protein ZO-1; at a dose without any adverse effects on viability and permeability of Caco-2 monolayers, copper treatment (300 micromol/L, complete medium, 24 hours) decreased Papp(BL-->AP) from 7.37 +/- 0.20 x 10(-6) cm/s (controls) to (6.43 +/- 0.27) x 10(-6) cm/s, the increased Papp(AP-->BL) from (1.23 +/- 0.05) x 10(-7) cm/s (controls) to (3.41 +/- 0.08) x 10(-7) cm/s, and enhanced the intracellular Rho-123 from (0.31 +/- 0.01) nmol/filter (controls) to (0.50 +/- 0.03) nmol/filter. CONCLUSION: Copper might alter the barrier functions of Caco-2 cells through increasing the permeability and inhibiting P-gp of Caco-2 cells.