9型腺相关病毒介导RNA干扰抑制p65基因表达对血管紧张素Ⅱ诱导H9c2细胞凋亡的影响

目的:以9型腺相关病毒(AAV9)介导的RNA干扰抑制大鼠心室肌H9c2细胞中p65基因表达,研究其在血管紧张素II(Ang II)诱导下对H9c2细胞凋亡的影响,并阐明其可能机制。方法:分别将r AAV9-eGFP及r AAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA按转染复数(MOI)=4×106vg/cell转染至H9c2细胞,在荧光倒置显微镜下观察e GFP的阳性表达情况,采用流式细胞术检测其转染效率,并用Western blot法分析p65的表达情况。CCK-8法检测病毒对H9c2细胞活力的影响。流式细胞术分析各组细胞的凋亡情况。结果:病毒转染48 h后e GFP开始有表达,并且表达强度随着时间延长而增加,第5天达最高值,此时流式细胞术检测转染率为(52. 7±1. 9)%。与空白组相比,转染病毒后H9c2细胞的活力无明显变化。静息状态下H9c2细胞的NF-κB p65有一定活性,给予Ang II刺激后NF-κB p65的活性明显增高,而转染r AAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA可有效抑制NF-κB p65的活性。流式细胞术检测发现Ang II刺激组的凋亡程度明显高于空白组,而r AAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA组的细胞凋亡明显受到抑制。结论:通过r AAV9介导的RNA干扰能有效抑制H9c2细胞NF-κB p65基因的表达;抑制p65基因表达对H9c2细胞活力无明显抑制,但能减少Ang II诱导下的细胞凋亡。

Adeno-associated virus type 9-mediated p65 silencing inhibits angiotensin II-induced apoptosis of H9c2 cells

AIM: To study the effect of p65 gene silencing by adeno-associated virus type 9 (AAV9)-mediated RNA interference on angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ; 10^-6 mol/L for 24 h)-induced apoptosis of rat ventricular H9c2 myocytes, and to elucidate the possible mechanism. METHODS: The H9c2 cells were transfected with rAAV9-eGFP and rAAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA at multiplicity of infection (MOI)=4×10⁶ vg/cell. eGFP expression in the cells was observed under an inverted fluorescence microscope, and the percentage of eGFP positive cells was determined by flow cytometry. The expression of p65 was determined by Western blot. CCK-8 assay was used to measured the viability of transfected H9c2 cells. The apoptosis of the cells transfected with the virus and with Ang Ⅱ stimulation was analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS: The cells began to exhibit eGFP expression on the 2nd day after transfection. The fluorescence intensity was increased over the time of transfection. eGFP expression reached the maximum on the 5th day, and the transfection efficiency was (52.7±1.9)% at this time point. Compared with blank control group, no significant effect of AAV9 on the viability of H9c2 cells was observed. In resting state, p65 in the H9c2 cells had a certain activity. After Ang Ⅱ stimulation, the activity of p65 was obviously increased, while transfection of rAAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA effectively inhibited the expression of p65. The apoptosis of H9c2 cells in Ang Ⅱ stimulation group was significantly higher than that in blank control group, while transfection of rAAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA effectively inhibited apoptosis of H9c2 cells. CONCLUSION: Transfection of rAAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA effectively inhibits the expression of p65 gene of NF-κB pathway in the H9c2 cells without causing cell growth inhibition, and reduces the apoptosis induced by Ang Ⅱ.