C-反应蛋白抑制缺氧状态下人脐静脉内皮细胞表达低氧诱导因子-1a

C-reactive protein inhibits the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha in human umbilical vein endothelial cells in hypoxic condition]

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of C-reactive protein (CRP) on expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha). METHODS: Using CoCl(2) (100 micromol/L) to simulate hypoxic condition for culturing human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), we examined the effects of CRP on expression of HIF-1alpha. The proteins were extracted from the cells after a 24-hour exposure of the cells to CRP of varied concentrations in the presence of CoCl(2), and Western blotting was performed for quantification of HIF-1alpha expression, the results were analyzed statistically with SPSS software. RESULS: CRP at the concentration of 5 microg/ml decreased the expression of HIF-1alpha (P<0.001), producing the maximum inhibitory effect at the concentration of 100 microg/ml, an effect exhibiting dose-dependence. CONCLUSION: CRP inhibits the expression of HIF-1alpha in HUVECs subjected to hypoxic condition, which serves as an important evidence for the inhibitory effect of CRP on angiogenesis in hypoxic condition.