己糖激酶2通过抑制线粒体凋亡通路减少LPS引起的人肺上皮BEAS-2B细胞凋亡

目的:探讨脂多糖(LPS)诱导人正常肺上皮BEAS-2B细胞凋亡的分子机制,并对己糖激酶2(HK2)在该效应中的作用进行分析。方法:采用不同浓度的LPS作用于BEAS-2B细胞建立损伤模型,CCK-8实验检测细胞存活率; Hoechst 33342染色及Annexin V/PI双染法分析细胞凋亡水平;通过使用线粒体凋亡通路抑制剂或者外在凋亡通路抑制剂鉴定细胞凋亡通路;在BEAS-2B细胞中转染HK2过表达质粒以验证HK2对上述效应的影响。Western blot法确认HK2过表达效果;免疫荧光实验检测HK2亚细胞定位。结果:CCK-8实验结果显示,LPS以时间和剂量依赖性方式降低BEAS-2B细胞活力; Hoechst 33342染色结果表明,给予LPS处理后的BEAS-2B细胞核出现固缩和碎裂;同时Annexin V/PI双染实验结果表明,处于凋亡状态的细胞由2. 89%增加至42. 4%,细胞凋亡率明显升高(P <0. 05)。线粒体凋亡通路执行蛋白caspase-9特异性抑制剂可显著抑制细胞凋亡,而caspase-8抑制剂却无此效应。在BEAS-2B细胞的凋亡过程中伴随着HK2的表达下调,而HK2过表达可以有效阻止以上事件的发生。结论:己糖激酶2可通过抑制线粒体凋亡通路减少LPS引起的人肺上皮细胞凋亡。

Hexokinase 2 inhibits LPS-induced mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in human lung epithelial BEAS-2B cells

AIM: To explore the effect of hexokinase 2 (HK2) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced apoptosis of human lung epithelial BEAS-2B cells and the underlying mechanisms.METHODS: BEAS-2B cells were treated with LPS to induce cell injury, and the cell viability was examined by CCK-8 assay. Hoechst 33342 staining and Annexin V/PI double staining were used to analyze the apoptosis. The apoptotic pathway was identified by the specific inhibitor for caspase-8 or caspase-9. The releases of key mediators in mitochondrial apoptosis pathway were examined by Western blot. The effects of HK2 in these process were confirmed by HK2 over-expression followed by LPS treatment.RESULTS: CCK-8 assay showed that LPS treatment decreased the viability of BEAS-2B cells in a dose/time-dependent manner (P<0.01). The apoptosis of BEAS-2B cells was manifested by Hoechst 33342 and Annexin V/PI double staining. Pretreatment with z-LEHD-fmk, but not z-IETD-fmk, reversed the decreased cell viability under LPS stimulation. HK2 down-regulation was involved in LPS-induced apoptosis of the BEAS-2B cells. After HK2 over-expression, the cell viability was increased after LPS treatment. Releases of cytochrome C and apoptosis-inducing factor from mitochondrion to cytoplasm during apoptosis were also inhibited by HK2 over-expression.CONCLUSION: Hexokinase 2 inhibits LPS-induced mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in human lung epithelial cells.