目的探讨在转化生长因子(TGF)β1致大鼠肾小管上皮细胞(NRK52E)发生上皮细胞向间质细胞转分化(EMT)过程中囊泡型H^+-ATP酶(V—ATPase)B亚基的变化及其可能意义。方法NRK52E细胞无血清培养后予TGF—β1(10μg/L)刺激不同时间(0、6、12、24、48、72h),应用实时定量PCR、Western印迹、免疫荧光技术检测仅平滑肌肌动蛋白(α—SMA)、E钙黏素(E—cadherin)、V—ATPaseB亚基(B1、B2)mRNA、蛋白表达及分布的变化。结果TGF-β1刺激NRK52E细胞48h后Ⅱ-SMAmRNA及蛋白表达显著上调,E—cadherin mRNA及蛋白表达显著下调,同时V—ATPaseB2亚基mRNA及蛋白表达也显著增加(均P〈0.05)。但是β1亚基在细胞内表达很低,刺激后也未见显著变化。免疫荧光也显示V—ATPaseB2亚基在细胞内的分布明显增加并向胞膜聚集。结论在NRK52E内主要分布的是V—ATPaseB2亚基。TGF-β1刺激NRK52EEMT过程中V—ATPaseB2亚基表达显著增加,这提示B2亚基可能参与肾小管EMT过程。
Objective To investigate the change of V-ATPase B subunits on epithelial to mesencflymal transition (EMT) in rat renal tubular epithelial cells (NRK52E) stimulated by transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1). Methods NRK52E cells were stimulated by TGF-β1 (10 μg/L) for 0 h (control), 12 h, 24 h, 48 11, 72 h after serum-free culture for 24 h. The mRNA and protein expression of E-cadherin, α-SMA, B2 and B1 subunits of V-ATPase were detected by real-time PCR, Western blotting and immunofluorescenee. Results After stimulated by TGF-β1 (10 μg/L) for 48 b, the expression of α-SMA was markedly increased (P〈0.05), but the expression of E-cadherin was dramatically decreased (P〈0.05). Meanwhile, the expressions of V-ATPase suhunit B2 was signifieantly increased (P〈0.05). However, the B1 subunit distributed rarely in NRK 52E eells, and did not increase after TGF-β1 stimulation. Double-label irnmunofluoerscenee staining also showed that the V-ATPase B2 subunit was increased in the eytoso, tending to accumulate to the cell membrane after TGF-β1 stimulation. Conclusions The main isoform of V-ATPase distributed in NRK52E cells is B2 subunit. B2 subunit is increased alone with TGF-131-induced EMT. It may suggest that V-ATPase B2 subunit may play a potential role in TGF-β1- induced tubular EMT and renal fibrosis.