Ghrelin对THP-1源性泡沫细胞ATP结合盒转运子A1和G1表达的调控作用

目的： 研究单核/巨噬细胞分化成为泡沫细胞过程中ghrelin对人ATP结合盒转运子A1和G1（ABCA1/ABCG1）表达的调控作用。方法: 体外培养人源单核细胞系THP-1，由佛波酯（PMA）作用使其分化为巨噬细胞，后者可在氧化低密度脂蛋白（ox-LDL）存在条件下进一步转变为泡沫细胞。巨噬细胞加入不同浓度的Ghrelin预孵2 h后再加入ox-LDL作用不同时间，油红O染色法观察细胞内脂滴含量，运用PT-PCR法检测ABCA1和ABCG1 mRNA水平，Western blotting法检测ABCA1和ABCG1蛋白表达，采用酶法，通过荧光分光光度计检测细胞内外胆固醇含量并计算胆固醇流出率。结果: Ghrelin干预可明显减少细胞内脂滴的形成，显著增加胆固醇流出率，并能显著增加单核/巨噬细胞泡沫化过程中ABCA1和ABCG1 mRNA 水平和蛋白表达，且此作用呈浓度依赖性而不呈时间依赖性。结论: Ghrelin可能通过上调ABCA1和ABCG1转录翻译水平延缓动脉粥样硬化的发生。

Regulation of ghrelin on expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1/G1 in THP-1 derived foam cells

AIM: To investigate the regulation of ghrelin on the expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 and G1 (ABCA1/ABCG1)during the foam cell formation. METHODS: The human monocytic leukemia cell line (THP-1)was chosen in our study. The differentiation of THP-1 cells into macrophages was induced by using phorbol myristate acetate (PMA). Macrophages were then incubated with oxidized LDL (ox-LDL)to generate foam cells. Ghrelin of different concentrations were treated at different time points during foam cell formation. The ABCA1/ABCG1 protein and mRNA levels were detected by Western blotting and RT-PCR. The effect of variance of cholesterol content was measured by zymochemistry via-fluorospectrophotometer. RESULTS: Ghrelin reduced the content of lipid droplet in foam cells, and increased the efflux of intracellular cholesterol significantly. Ghrelin increased ABCA1 protein mass and mRNA level in dose-dependent manner. The changes of ABCG1 protein and mRNA level were the same as ABCA1. CONCLUSION: Ghrelin interfere atherosclerosis by up-regulating the expression of ABCA1 and ABCG1.