目的 比较固醇调节元件结合蛋白-2(SREBP-2)在正常软骨、骨关节炎(OA)软骨中表达,探讨SREBP-2在软骨退变过程中的表达变化.方法 正常软骨、OA膝关节软骨组织行番红素O染色、Mankin评分和抗SREBP-2免疫组化染色;正常软骨细胞随机分为对照组和白细胞介素(IL)-1β刺激组,四氮唑法(WST-1)法检测其增殖活力,实时荧光定量PCR(RT-PCR)检测目的基因SREBP-2、SREBPs裂解激活蛋白(SCAP)、蛋白聚糖(aggrecan)和Ⅱ型胶原(collagenⅡ)mRNA表达.结果 番红素O染色显示OA软骨组织表层粗糙,层次紊乱,染色变淡.OA组Mankin评分高于正常组(P<0.01).正常软骨抗SREBP-2免疫组化染色为阴性,而OA组为阳性.正常P2代软骨细胞collagenⅡ染色阳性、抗SREBP-2染色阴性;而经IL-1β刺激后X型胶原和SREBP-2染色阳性.WST-1检测IL-1β刺激组吸光度A值较对照组明显降低(P<0.05).PCR结果表明,各IL-1β组SREBP-2与SCAP mRNA的表达量均高于空白对照组,且随时间延长而升高,其中24 h组为(2.115±0.671)、(1.767 ±0.711);48 h组为(2.367±0.530)、(2.910±0.398);72 h组为(3.184 ±0.224)、(2.830±0.512) (P <0.05),差异均有统计学意义.相反,各组中aggrecan、collagenⅡmRNA表达量随时间延长而降低,24 h组为(0.812±0.467)、(0.784±0.774);48 h组为(0.529±0.439)、(0.626±1.100);72 h组为(0.336±0.563)、(0.175±0.834) (P <0.05),差异均具有统计学意义.结论 IL-1β能抑制正常软骨细胞增殖和软骨细胞基质成分的表达,并诱导其出现退行性改变.在诱导退变的过程中,SREBP-2的表达与软骨关键基因的表达呈负向变化关系.
Objective To investigate the expression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-2 (SREBP-2) in normal and osteoarthritis (OA) cartilage and chondrocyte.Method OA and normal knee cartilage were stained with safranin O and anti-SREBP-2 immunohistochemical staining and measured by Mankin score.Normal chondrocytes were randomly divided into control and interleukin (IL)-1β treated groups and the proliferation of chondrocytes was measured by WST-1 assay.Real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of SREBP-2,SREBP cleavage activating protein (SCAP),aggrecan and collagen Ⅱ.Results OA cartilage surface was rough,disordered with weak staining in safranin O staining.OA cartilage showed a significantly higher Mankin score compared with normal cartilage (P 〈 0.05).Normal cartilage had a negative anti-SREBP-2 staining,while a positive result was observed in OA cartilage.The second passage of normal chondrocytes was positive with anti-collagen Ⅱ and negative with anti-SREBP-2.Moreover,positive results of collagen X and anti-SREBP-2 staining were detected in the normal chondrocytes stimulated by IL-1β.WST-1 assay demonstrated that the absorbance (A) value was significantly decreased in the presence of IL-1β (P 〈 0.05).RT-PCR indicated that the expression of SREBP-2 and SCAP was significantly increased (P 〈0.05) in IL-1β groups at 24 h(2.115 ±0.671),(1.767 ±0.711);48 h[(2.367 ±0.530),(2.910 ±0.398)],and 72 h (3.184±0.224),(2.830 ± 0.512).On the other hand,the expression of aggrecan and collagen Ⅱ was considerably suppressed (P 〈 0.05) in IL-1β treated groups at 24 h (0.812 ± 0.467),(0.784 ±0.774);48 h(0.529 ±0.439),(0.626 ± 1.100),and 72 h (0.336 ±0.563),(0.175 ±0.834).Conclusion IL-1β inhibits the proliferation of normal chondrocyte and the expression of extracellular matrix,and also induces normal chondrocyte to degrade.A negative relationship is observed betw