氯喹对体外活化肝星状细胞自噬与胶原代谢的影响

目的:研究不同浓度的自噬抑制剂氯喹(CQ)对活化的大鼠肝星状细胞系HSC-T6中Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原表达的影响及可能机制。方法:应用转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)活化HSC-T6细胞,给予CQ干预24 h。实验分组为:control组、TGF-β1组、TGF-β1+CQ(15μmol/L)组、TGF-β1+CQ(30μmol/L)组和TGF-β1+CQ(60μmol/L)组。采用Western blot技术检测微管相关蛋白轻链3(LC3)比值LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ、自噬靶蛋白P62、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)、Ⅰ型胶原、Ⅲ型胶原、基质金属蛋白酶13(MMP-13)、金属蛋白酶组织抑制物1(TIMP-1)和TIMP-2的表达情况;免疫细胞化学检测Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原的表达;RT-q PCR检测Ⅰ型胶原、Ⅲ型胶原、MMP-13、TIMP-1和TIMP-2mRNA的表达变化。结果:CQ干预后LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ比值明显升高且呈剂量依赖性;P62蛋白表达TGF-β1+CQ组均显著高于TGF-β1组(P0.01)。TGF-β1组的Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原表达量较control组显著增加,TGF-β1+CQ组较TGF-β1组也有明显增加。α-SMA的表达在TGF-β1组和TGF-β1+CQ组均显著高于control组(P0.05),而TGF-β1组和TGF-β1+CQ各组之间无显著差异。MMP-13表达在TGF-β1+CQ组较TGF-β1组显著下降(P0.05);TIMP-1和TIMP-2在TGF-β1+CQ组较TGF-β1组显著升高(P0.05),且呈剂量依赖性。结论:自噬抑制剂CQ能显著增加HSC-T6细胞中Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原的表达并呈剂量依赖性,这可能与其上调TIMP-1及TIMP-2的表达并抑制MMP-13表达有关。

Effects of chloroquine on autophagy and collagen metabolism in activated hepatic stellate cells in vitro

AIM: To explore the effects of chloroquine (CQ) on collagen Ⅰand collagen Ⅲ expression in activated rat hepatic stellate cell line HSC-T6 and the possible mechanism.METHODS: Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) was used to activate HSC-T6 cells and 3 doses of CQ was administered for 24 h. The cells were divided into 5 groups as follows:control group, TGF-β1 group, TGF-β1+CQ (15 μmol/L) group, TGF-β1+CQ (30 μmol/L) group and TGF-β1 + CQ (60 μmol/L) group. Western blot was used to determine the expression of LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-I, P62 and α-SMA in activated HSC-T6 cells. The expression of collagen I and collagen Ⅲ was detected by immunocytochemical staining, Western blot and RT-qPCR. Western blot and RT-qPCR were also used to detect the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) and TIMP-2 at mRNA and protein levels.RESULTS: The ratio of LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ and P62 expression were increased after CQ intervention. Moreover, they were significantly higher in the TGF-β1+CQ groups than those in TGF-β1 group (P<0.01). The expression of collagen I and collagen Ⅲ at mRNA and protein levels was significantly increased in all TGF-β1+CQ groups as compared with TGF-β1 group (P<0.01), and it was markedly increased among TGF-β1+CQ groups in a dose-dependent manner. The expression of MMP-13 at mRNA and protein levels was significantly lowered and that of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 was significantly increased in TGF-β1+CQ groups as compared with TGF-β1 group (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Inhibition of autophagy by CQ in activated HSC-T6 cells up-regulates the expression of collagen I and collagen Ⅲ in a dose-dependent way, probably due to reduction of MMP-13 and enhancement of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 expression.