血管紧张素Ⅱ和醛固酮对肝星状细胞细胞外通路调控的体外研究

目的探讨血管紧张素Ⅱ(AngⅡ)和醛固酮(Aldo)对肝星状细胞(HSC)细胞外调节蛋白激酶(ERK)和激活蛋白1(AP1)信号转导通路的影响。方法采用HSCT6细胞株,分别予AngⅡ1μmol/L和Aldo1μmol/L处理,免疫Western印迹检测磷酸化P42/44蛋白水平。另外,观察AngⅡ1型受体(AT1受体)阻断剂伊贝沙坦(irbesartan),细胞外调节蛋白激酶(ERK)特异性抑制剂U0126,抗氧化剂乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)、血管紧张素转化酶抑制剂(ACEI)和肿瘤坏死因子α(TNFα)对磷酸化P42/44蛋白水平的影响。电泳迁移率变更分析(EMSA)检测AP1DNA结合活性的变化;反转录聚合酶链反应检测α1Ⅰ型前胶原基因的表达。结果AngⅡ和Aldo可诱导磷酸化P42/44蛋白水平的变化,与阴性对照组的比值达4.3±0.1、4.0±0.1,并呈时间依赖性,10min达到峰值后逐渐减低。U0126可抑制磷酸化P42/44蛋白水平。irbesartan可抑制AngⅡ诱导的磷酸化P42/44蛋白水平。AngⅡ和Aldo可增强HSC的AP1的DNA结合活性。irbesartan和ACEI可显著抑制AP1的活性;U0126和NAC可以显著抑制AngⅡ诱导的AP1的活化,部分抑制Aldo诱导的AP1的活化。AngⅡ和Aldo可诱导α1Ⅰ型前胶原mRNA的表达。irbesartan、U0126和NAC可显著抑制AngⅡ诱导的α1Ⅰ型前胶原mRNA表达增强;U0126和NAC可显著抑制Aldo诱导的α1Ⅰ型前胶原mRNA表达增强。结论AngⅡ和Aldo可经ERK通路诱导HSCAP1结合活性增强。AngⅡ和Aldo可经AP1通路调控α1Ⅰ型前胶原基因的表达。

Angiotensin II and aldosterone stimulate alpha1-(I) procollagen mRNA expression in hepatic stellate cells via activation of ERK1/2 and AP-1

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the signal transduction mechanism underlying the effects of angiotensin II (Ang II) and aldosterone (Aldo) on the signal passageway of active protein-1 (AP-1). METHODS: In vitro, Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) of the line HSC-T6 were cultured and treated with Ang II or Aldo, the principal effector molecules of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) for 10, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes respectively. The protein expression of phospho-P42/44 was detected by Western blotting. In addition, HSC-T6 cells were preincubated for 60 min with U0126, an inhibitor of MAPK/ERK kinase, irbesartan, an AT-1 receptor blocker, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), antioxidant, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) prior to exposure to Ang II or Aldo. Then the protein expression of phospho-P42/44 was measured by Western blotting. The DNA biding activity of AP-1 was analyzed by electrophoretic gel mobility shift assay (EMSA). By means of RT-PCR, the mRNA expression of alpha1 (I) procollagen was detected. RESULTS: The levels of phopho-ERK1/2 protein increased after the treatment of Ang II and Aldo at all time points and both peaked 10 minutes after (both P < 0.01). The levels of phopho-ERK1/2 protein of the irbesartan + Ang II and U0126 + Ang II groups were significantly lower than that of the Ang II group (both P < 0.01). The level of phopho-ERK1/2 protein of the Ang II group was lower than that of the TNFalpha group, however, was especially significantly lower than that of the Ang II + TNFalpha group (P < 0.01). The level of phopho-ERK1/2 protein of the U0126 + Aldo group was significantly lower than that of the Aldo group (P < 0.01). The phopho-ERK1/2 protein level of the NAC + Aldo group was not significantly different from that of the Aldo group (P > 0.05). The phopho-ERK1/2 protein level of the Aldo group was lower than that of the TNFalpha group, however, was especially significantly lower than that of the Aldo + TNFalpha group (P < 0.01). The AP-1 DNA binding protein increased after the treatment of Ang II and peaked 30 min after. U0126, irbesartan, and NAC, as well as ACEUI, significantly inhibited the increased AP-1 DNA binding activity induced by Ang II. The AP-1 DNA binding protein increased after the treatment of Aldo and peaked twice, 30 min and 240 min after. U0126 and NAC significantly and NAC partly inhibited the increased AP-1 DNA binding activity induced by Aldo. CONCLUSION: Stimulation of HSC by Ang II and Aldo results in activation of AP-1 via ERK1/2 pathway leading to up-regulation of AP-1 target gene alpha1 (I) procollagen mRNA expression.