LPS联合z-VAD-FMK介导IFN-γ预处理巨噬细胞发生程序性坏死

目的:探讨脂多糖(LPS)联合z-VAD-FMK介导M1亚型巨噬细胞程序性坏死的机制。方法:使用佛波酯(PMA)和干扰素γ(IFN-γ)诱导THP-1细胞系分化得到M0和M1亚型巨噬细胞。以LPS(100μg/L)分别处理M0和M1巨噬细胞,检测不同时点的乳酸脱氢酶释放和DNA断裂情况,并观察不同抑制剂的影响。采用Western blot法检测受体相互作用蛋白(RIP)1、RIP3、细胞外信号调节激酶(ERK)、c-Jun氨基末端激酶(JNK)、P38和NOD样受体蛋白3(NLRP3)的蛋白水平。结果:LPS能够诱导M1亚型巨噬细胞发生死亡,联合z-VAD-FMK可特异性介导M1亚型巨噬细胞发生程序性坏死,而对M0亚型巨噬细胞无此作用。IFN-γ能够上调RIP3表达,并增强LPS介导的JNK磷酸化,RIP3和JNK抑制剂可部分阻断LPS联合z-VAD-FMK介导的M1亚型巨噬细胞程序性坏死。结论:IFN-γ上调RIP3和增强LPS介导的JNK磷酸化,使得LPS联合z-VAD-FMK能特异性诱导经过IFN-γ预处理的巨噬细胞发生程序性坏死。

Combination of LPS and z-VAD-FMK mediates necroptosis in IFN-γ-pretreated macrophages

AIM:To explore the mechanism of necroptosis in M1 macrophages mediated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) combined with z-VAD-FMK. METHODS:THP-1 cells were induced to differentiate into M0 and M1 macrophages with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ). The release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and TUNEL-positive cells at different time points after LPS (100 μg/L) treatment were detected, and the effects of different inhibitors were observed. The protein levels of receptor-interacting protein (RIP) 1, RIP3, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), P38 and NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) were determined by Wes-tern blot. RESULTS:LPS mediated cell death, and its combination with z-VAD-FMK specifically mediated necroptosis in M1 macrophages rather than M0 ones. The expression of RIP3 and NLRP3 was upregulated by IFN-γ, and LPS-mediated phosphorylation of JNK was also enhanced by IFN-γ. The inhibitors against RIP3 and JNK partly blocked LDH release mediated by LPS combined with z-VAD-FMK. CONCLUSION:Combination of LPS and z-VAD-FMK mediates necroptosis in IFN-γ-pretreated macrophages possibly by upregulation of RIP3 and enhancement of LPS-mediated JNK phosphorylation.