NOD8对H2O2诱导的人肝细胞凋亡的影响

 目的:探讨NOD8对H2O2诱导的人肝细胞L02凋亡的影响。 方法: pEGFP-C2 及pEGFP-NOD8重组质粒经JetPRIME介导转染L02细胞;用H2O2诱导细胞凋亡。实验分为pEGFP-C2组、pEGFP-C2+H2O2组和pEGFP-NOD8+H2O2组。采用MTT法检测细胞活性,Western blotting检测细胞NOD8的蛋白表达,Hoechst 33342染色检测细胞凋亡情况,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率,比色法检测细胞caspase-3活性。 结果: 通过MTT检测不同浓度（0.2～2 mmol/L）H2O2刺激6 h后的细胞活性,确定1 mmol/L H2O2为诱导细胞凋亡的剂量。Western blotting检测结果显示,转染pEGFP-NOD8质粒的细胞NOD8蛋白表达明显增加。Hoechst 33342染色法观察发现,pEGFP-C2+H2O2组有较多细胞出现强蓝色荧光细胞核,细胞凋亡较多,而pEGFP-NOD8+H2O2组细胞凋亡明显减少。流式细胞术分析显示,pEGFP-C2+H2O2组的细胞凋亡率明显升高,pEGFP-NOD8+H2O2组的细胞凋亡率则显著下降。pEGFP-C2+H2O2组细胞的caspase-3活性明显升高,而pEGFP-NOD8+H2O2组细胞的caspase-3活性显著下降。 结论: NOD8可抑制H2O2诱导的L02细胞凋亡,其作用机制可能与NOD8抑制细胞的caspase-3活性有关。

Effects of NOD8 on H2O2-induced apoptosis in human hepatocytes

AIM: To observe the effects of NOD8 on H2O2-induced apoptosis in human L02 hepatocytes. METHODS: pEGFP-C2 and pEGFP-NOD8 plasmids were transfected into L02 cells by JetPRIME, respectively. The apoptosis of these transfected cells was induced by H2O2. The cells were divided into pEGFP-C2 group, pEGFP-C2+H2O2 group and pEGFP-NOD8+H2O2 group. MTT assay was used to detect the cell viability. NOD8 protein expression was determined by Western blotting. The cell apoptosis was observed by Hoechst 33342 staining and apoptotic rate was evaluated by flow cytometry. The caspase-3 activity was analyzed by a colorimetric method. RESULTS: L02 cells were stimulated by H2O2 at concentrations of 0.2～2 mmol/L for 6 h, and H2O2 at concentration of 1 mmol/L was chosen to induce apoptosis determined by MTT assay. The protein expression of NOD8 significantly increased in the cells transfected with pEGFP-NOD8 plasmid. More cellular nucleus with strong blue fluorescence by Hoechst 33342 staining in pEGFP-C2+ H2O2 group were observed, indicating that apoptosis was increased, while the apoptosis in pEGFP-NOD8+H2O2 group significantly reduced. The apoptotic rate in pEGFP-C2+H2O2 group was obviously increased, whereas that in pEGFP-NOD8+H2O2 group was significantly decreased. The caspase-3 activity in pEGFP-C2+H2O2 group was remarkably increased. By contrast, the activity of caspase-3 was significantly reduced in pEGFP-NOD8+H2O2 group.CONCLUSION: NOD8 inhibits H2O2-induced apoptosis in L02 cells and the mechanism may be related to inhibition of caspase-3 activity.