重组大鼠CC16蛋白质对LPS诱导大鼠气道上皮细胞表达TNF-α、IL-6和IL-8的影响

目的:观察重组大鼠CC16蛋白质(r CC16)对脂多糖(LPS)诱导大鼠气道上皮(RTE)细胞肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)-α、白细胞介素(IL)-6和IL-8表达的影响及其可能机制。方法:体外培养RTE细胞,以不同剂量(0.5、1.0和2.0 mg/L)的r CC16预处理RTE细胞2 h,接着加入0.1 mg/L的LPS继续培养24 h。采用RT-q PCR测定各组细胞TNF-α、IL-6和IL-8的mRNA表达;采用ELISA测定细胞上清中TNF-α、IL-6和IL-8的含量;采用Western blot法分析核因子(NF)-κB p65在细胞核中的分布。结果:LPS刺激RTE细胞可以显著上调TNF-α、IL-6和IL-8的mRNA及蛋白水平的表达,给予不同剂量rCC16干预后,LPS诱导的上述炎症介质的表达被抑制,且rCC16对IL-6和IL-8的抑制作用呈剂量依赖性,随着rCC16剂量的增加,抑制作用增强;而对TNF-α的抑制则没有剂量依赖关系。Western blot实验结果显示,rCC16可以抑制LPS诱导的NF-κB p65的核转移,且有剂量依赖性。结论:rCC16可能通过NF-κB信号通路抑制LPS诱导的RTE细胞TNF-α、IL-6和IL-8 mRNA及蛋白的表达。

Effect of recombinant rat CC16 protein on LPS-induced expression of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in rat tracheal epithelial cells

AIM: To explore the effect of recombinamt rat CC16 protein (rCC16) on LPS-induced expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 in the rat tracheal epithelial (RTE) cells.METHODS: The RTE cells were incubated with rCC16 at concentrations of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mg/L in serum-free media for 2 h prior to LPS (0.1 mg/L) treatment for further 24 h. The cells were harvested for assessing the mRNA levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 by RT-qPCR. The cell culture supernatants were collected for analyzing the protein levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 by ELISA. In addition, the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65 was tested by Western blot.RESULTS: rCC16 inhibited LPS-induced IL-6 and IL-8 expression at both mRNA and protein levels in the RTE cells in a concentration-dependent (0~2 mg/L) manner, as demonstrated by RT-qPCR and ELISA. However, no concentration-dependent manner between the dose of rCC16 and TNF-α expression was observed, and rCC16 inhibited LPS-induced TNF-α expression at lower concentration (0.5 mg/L). rCC16 concentration-dependently inhibited the effects of LPS on the level of nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65.CONCLUSION: rCC16 suppresses LPS-mediated TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 production through inactivation of NF-κB activity in RTE cells.KEY WORDS] CC16 protein; Airway inflammation; LPS; Inflammatory mediators; Nuclear factor-κB