摘要目的 观察阿托伐他汀对晚期糖基化终末产物(advanced glycation end products,AGE)诱导的人脐静脉内皮细胞表达单核细胞趋化蛋白-1(MCP-1)的影响,并探讨其作用机制.方法 实验分组:(1)空白对照组.(2)牛血清白蛋白(BSA)对照组.(3)AGE诱导组:不同作用浓度的AGE(10-4、10-3、10-2及10-1g/L)与细胞共同培养24 h.(4) AGE+阿托伐他汀组:用不同作用浓度的阿托伐他汀(0.1、1、10 μmol/L)分别与细胞培养1 h,而后加入10-1 g/L AGE[根据(3)实验结果选取最佳浓度]与细胞共孵育24 h.(5)PPAR-γ激动剂(15 d-PGJ2)组:15 d-PGJ2( 10 μmol/L)与细胞孵育1 h后加入10-1 g/L AGE再与细胞共孵育24 h.(6)PPAR-γ抑制剂(GW9662)组:GW9662(5000 g/L)与细胞孵育1 h后加入AGE(10-1 g/L)和阿托伐他汀(1 μmol/L)[根据(4)实验结果选取最佳浓度]再与细胞共孵育24 h.胶原酶消化法获取人脐静脉内皮细胞.逆转录聚合酶链反应法分析细胞MCP-1和过氧化物酶增殖物活化受体γ(PPAR-γ)基因的表达.蛋白免疫印迹法测定细胞核因子-κB(NF-κB )p65表达水平.结果 (1)AGE(10-4、10-3、10-2及10-1 g/L)呈浓度依赖性提高人脐静脉内皮细胞MCP-1 mRNA表达水平,分别是空白对照组的1.53倍、2.12倍、2.56倍及4.71倍;AGE浓度为10-4 g/L时,细胞MCP-1 mRNA表达明显高于空白对照组(0.26±0.02比0.17±0.04,P<0.01).(2)与AGE组比,阿托伐他汀(0.1、1、10 μmol/L)呈浓度依赖性抑制AGE诱导的人内皮细胞MCP-1 mRNA的表达;阿托伐他汀浓度为1 μmol/L时,细胞MCP-1 mRNA表达水平显著低于AGE(10-1g/L)组(0.63±0.11比1.03±0.07,P<0.01).(3)AGE(10-1 g/L)组人脐静脉内皮细胞PPAR-γ mRNA的表达水平显著低于空白对照组(0.22±0.08比0.69±0.09,P<0.01),磷酸化和非磷酸化NF-κB p65蛋白表达水平显著高于空白对照组(0.78±0.06比0.31±0.01和1.61±0.16 比0.59±0.14,P均<0.01).(4)阿托伐他汀(1、10 μmol/L)组人脐静脉内皮细胞PPAR-γ mRNA表达水平显著高于AGE(10-1 g/L)组(0.59±0.02和0.61±0.06比0.22±0.08,P均<0.01);阿托伐他汀(1 μmol/L)组磷酸化和非磷酸化NF-κB p65蛋白表达水平显著低于AGE(10-1g/L)组(0.40±0.03比0.78±0.06和0.65±0.12比1.61±0.16,P均<0.01).(5)PPAR-γ激动剂(15 d-PGJ2)组细胞磷酸化和非磷酸化NF-κB p65蛋白表达水平显著低于AGE(10-1g/L)组 (0.21±0.01比0.78±0.06和0.67±0.14比1.61±0.16,P均<0.01),MCP-1 mRNA表达水平显著低于AGE(10-1g/L)组(0.17±0.02比0.93±0.12,P<0.01).(6)PPAR-γ抑制剂(GW9662)组细胞磷酸化和非磷酸化NF-κB p65蛋白表达水平显著高于AGE(10-1g/L)+阿托伐他汀(1 μmol/L)组(0.53±0.02比0.40±0.03和1.38±0.18比0.65±0.12,P均<0.01),MCP-1 mRNA表达水平显著高于AGE(10-1g/L)+阿托伐他汀(1 μmol/L)组(0.62±0.05比0.30±0.07,P<0.01).结论 阿托伐他汀可通过提高AGE诱导的人脐静脉内皮细胞对PPAR-γ表达抑制细胞NF-κB信号途径,进而抑制AGE诱导的人脐静脉内皮细胞的炎性反应.

abstractsObjective To investigate the effects of atorvastatin on advanced glycation end products (AGE) induced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)and whether this effect could be linked to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB).Methods Grouping: (1)Blank control group;(2)BSA group;(3)AGE group:cells were incubated with different concentrations of AGE(10-4,10-3, 10-2 and 10-1g/L)for 24 hours; (4)AGE+Atorvastatin group: cells were incubated with different concentrations of atorvastatin(0.1,1,10 μmol/L)for 1 hour,then incubated with AGE (10-1 g/L) for 24 hours; (5)PPAR-γ agonist(15 d-PGJ2)group: cells were incubated with 15 d-PGJ2(10 μmol/L)for 1 hour,then incubated with AGE (10-1g/L) for 24 hours;(6)PPAR-γ inhibitor(GW9662)group:cells were incubated with GW9662(5000 nmol/L)for 1 hour,then incubated with atorvastatin (1 μmol/L)and AGE (10-1g/L) for 24 hours. Collagenase was used to isolate the endothelial cell from human umbilical vein;RT-PCR was performed to examine the mRNA expression of MCP-1 and PPAR-γ;Western blot was performed to detect NF-κB p65 protein.Results (1) The expression of MCP-1 mRNA was increased in proportion with increasing concentrations of AGEs which could be blocked by atorvastatin in a dose-dependent manner. (2) AGE(10-1g/L)significantly downregulated the expression of PPAR-γ mRNA(0.22±0.08 vs. 0.69±0.09, P<0.01) while upregulated the expression of phospho-NF-κB p65 protein (0.78±0.06 vs. 0.31±0.01,P<0.01) and nonphospho-NF-κB p65 protein (1.61±0.16 vs. 0.59±0.14,P<0.01) comparaed with the control group which could be significantly attenuated by atorvastatin. (3) PPAR-γ agonist decreased the expression of phospho-NF-κB p65 protein (0.21±0.01 vs. 0.78±0.06, P<0.01),nonphospho-NF-κB p65 protein (0.67±0.14 vs. 1.61±0.16,P<0.01)and MCP-1 mRNA (0.17±0.02 vs. 0.93±0.12, P<0.01)compared with AGE(10-1g/L)group. (4) PPAR-γ inhibitor antagonized the effect of atorvastatin on the expression of phospho-NF-κB p65 protein, nonphospho-NF-κB p65 protein and MCP-1 mRNA stimulated by AGE in HUVECs(P<0.01).Conclusion The anti-inflammatory properties of atorvastatin in AGE stimulated HUVECs may partly be attributed to the effect on upregulation of PPAR-γ and downregulation of NF-κB signaling pathway.