敲减TLR4表达减少LPS诱导的胰腺腺泡AR42J细胞分泌炎症因子

目的:研究Toll样受体4(TLR4)对脂多糖(LPS)诱导的胰腺腺泡AR42J细胞分泌炎症因子的影响。方法:用LPS处理大鼠胰腺腺泡AR42J细胞,real-time PCR和Western blot测定细胞中TLR4表达的变化。将携带TLR4 siRNA的慢病毒感染AR42J细胞,给予LPS处理,real-time PCR和Western blot检测干扰效率,MTT法检测细胞活力,二硝基苯肼法测定乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)的漏出率,ELISA法检测细胞分泌白细胞介素1β(IL-1β)和肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)的水平,硫代巴比妥酸法测定上清中丙二醛(MDA)的含量,用黄嘌呤氧化法测定上清中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活力,比色法检测谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性。结果:LPS处理后的AR42J细胞中TLR4的mRNA和蛋白水平明显升高(P<0.01)。携带TLR4 siRNA的慢病毒可以明显下调LPS刺激下AR42J细胞中TLR4的mRNA和蛋白水平(P<0.01)。LPS处理后的AR42J细胞活力降低,LDH漏出率升高,细胞分泌的IL-1β和TNF-α增多,培养上清中MDA含量升高,SOD、GSH-Px和CAT活性降低(P<0.01)。敲减TLR4表达可以提高LPS刺激下AR42J细胞的活力,降低细胞的LDH漏出率及分泌IL-1β和TNF-α的水平,减少细胞培养液中MDA的含量,提高SOD、GSH-Px和CAT的水平(P<0.01)。结论:LPS诱导胰腺腺泡AR42J细胞TLR4表达,敲减其表达可以减少LPS诱导的AR42J细胞分泌IL-1β、TNF-α等炎症因子,减轻氧化损伤。

Knock-down of TLR4 expression reduces secretion of inflammatory factors in LPS-induced pancreatic acinar AR42J cells

AIM:To study the effect of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) on the secretion of inflammatory factors in the pancreatic acinar AR42J cells induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS). METHODS:The rat pancreatic acinar AR42J cells were treated with LPS. The expression of TLR4 at mRNA and protein levels was determined by real-time PCR and Western blot. The lentivirus carrying TLR4 small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to infect the AR42J cells. Under LPS stimulation, the interference efficacy was measured by real-time PCR and Western blot. The cell viability was measured by MTT assay, and the leakage rate of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was examined by dinitrophenylhydrazine method. The releases of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the cell culture medium were detected by ELISA, and the malondialdehyed (MDA) content in supernatant was measured by thiobarbituric acid method. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the supernatant was determined by xanthine oxidation, and the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT) was detected by colorimetry. RESULTS:The expression of TLR4 at mRNA and protein levels in LPS-treated AR42J cells was significantly increased (P<0.05). Infection with TLR4 siRNA-carrying lentivirus significantly inhibited the expression of TLR4 at mRNA and protein levels in the AR42J cells under LPS stimulation(P<0.05). The viability of AR42J cells was decreased after LPS treatment. The leakage rate of LDH was increased, the levels of IL-1β and TNF-α secreted by the AR42J cells were increased, the content of MDA was increased in the supernatant, and the activity of SOD, GSH-Px and CAT was reduced (P<0.05). After knock-down of TLR4 expression, the viability of AR42J cells was increased under LPS stimulation, the LDH leakage rate, secreted levels of IL-1β and TNF-α, and the content of MDA in cell culture medium were decreased, and the SOD, GSH-Px and CAT levels were increased (P<0.05). CONCLUSION:LPS induces the expression of TLR4 in the pancreatic acinar AR42J cells. Knock-down of TLR4 expression reduces the secretion of inflammatory factors IL-1β and TNF-α, and attenuates the oxidative damage in pancreatic acinar AR42J cells induced by LPS.