目的 三羟异黄酮(genistein,GEN)对正常和辐射损伤小鼠骨髓造血细胞(bone marrow hematopoietic cell,BMHC)的细胞周期、增殖能力及bc1-2基因表达的影响,以期阐明其防护放射性造血损伤的分子机制.方法 照射前24h,GEN以160 mg/kg体重剂量给予小鼠灌胃,流式细胞仪观察BMHCs细胞周期及增殖能力变化,RT-PCR及Western blot方法分析BMHCs bcl-2 mRNA和蛋白表达情况.结果 ①GEN可诱导正常小鼠BMHCs细胞周期一过性改变,即给药后1 d,BMHCs增殖抑制,大量细胞阻滞于G0/G1期;给药后2 d,GEN诱导BMHCs由G0/G1期向S期转换,S期细胞明显增多;4d后逐渐恢复正常.②照射前24 h给药,GEN可减少射线导致的BMHCs增殖抑制,使照后阻滞于G0/G1期细胞减少;S期和G2/M期细胞增多,细胞增殖能力较强.同时,GEN预处理组bcl-2 mRNA及蛋白的表达均较高.结论 改变BMHCs细胞周期、降低BMHCs的辐射敏感性、抑制BMHCs凋亡和提高残留BMHCs的增殖分化能力可能是GEN防护放射线造血损伤的分子机制之一.
Objective To study the effects of genistein on cell cycle, proliferation and expression of bcl- 2 gene in bone marrow hematopoietic cells (BMHCs) of normal and irradiated mice in order to explore mechanisms for protection of genistein from radiation-induced hematopeietic system injury. Methods Adult male BALB/c mice were orally administered with genistein (160 mg/kg b .w. ) 24 h before irradiation. Cell cycles in BMHCs of the normal and irradiated mice were measured by flow cytometry. The protein and mRNA expressions of bcl-2 gene in BMHCs were analyzed by Western blot and RT-PCR, respectively. Results a) Transitory and significant changes occurred in the cell cycle of BMHCs in the normal mice after administration of genistein: first, the proliferation suppression of BMHCs was observed and most cells were arrested in G0/G1 phase on day 1 ; second, progression of cells from G0/G1 phase into S phase was observed, accumulation of cells in S phase on day 2, and back to the normal level on day 4. b) Genistein, administration 24 h before irradiation, decreased the percentage of BMHCs in G0/G1 phase and increased cell proliferation. Moreover, genistein upregulated the protein and mRNA expressions of bcl-2 in BMHCs in the irradiated mice. Conclusions It was shown that changing with cell cycle, strengthening of radioresistant, suppressing of radiation-induced apoptosis, and enhancing of proliferation and differentiation of BMHCs maybe the underlying mechanisms for genistein protection of hematopoietic system against radiation damage.