目的:探讨阴离子交换蛋白在人视网膜色素上皮(RPE)细胞非特异性吞噬过程中的作用。方法:体外培养人RPE细胞,以荧光包被的乳胶株作为吞噬标记物,建立RPE细胞吞噬模型。使用不同浓度阴离子交换蛋白阻滞剂DIDS(1、10、100、200、300、500和1000μmol·L^-1)预处理RPE细胞,37℃孵育6h,利用流式细胞术定量检测RPE细胞对乳胶珠的吞噬指数。结果:经6h孵育,未加DIDS的对照组RPE细胞对乳胶株的吞噬指数为(35.1±1.6)%,加入1μmol·L^-1 DIDS的RPE细胞吞噬指数为(34.1±2.1)%(P〉0.05).加入10μmol·L^-1 DIDS的RPE细胞吞噬指数为(28.7±1.9)%,10μmol·L^-1的DIDS显著地抑制了RPE细胞对乳胶株的吞噬作用(P〈0.05),并且随着DIDS浓度的增加(100、200、300、500及1000μmol·L^-1).RPE细胞吞噬指数逐渐降低[吞噬指数分别为(23.0±1.2)%、(17.0±1.5)%、(12.0±1.6)%、(7.0±2.2%)及(5.0±2.5)%],与对照组比较差异均有显著性(P〈0.01)。结论:抑制阴离子交换蛋白的活性将导致人RPE细胞非特异性吞噬功能的障碍,阴离子交换蛋白可能参与人RPE细胞的非特异性吞噬过程。
Objective To investigate the role of anion exchange in nonspecific phagocytic process of human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. Methods Fluorescent latex beads were incubated with RPE cells at 37℃, flow cytometry was performed on RPE cells that had been challenged with fluorescent latex beads. The quantity of phagocytosis was expressed as a phagocytic index. Experiments were also performed in the presence of different concentration anion exchange blocker DIDS (1, 10, 100, 200, 300, 500 and 1 000 μmol·L^-1). Results Phagocytic index of RPE cells was (35.1±1.6)% at 6 h of incubation without DIDS. Phagocytic index of RPE cells was (34.1±2.1) % in the presence of 1μmol·L^-1 DIDS (P〉0.05). Phagocytic index of RPE cells was (28.7±1.9) % in the presence of 10μmol·L^-1 DIDS, 10μmol·L^-1 DIDS significantly inhibited the nonspecific phagocytic process of human RPE cells (P〈0.05), and DIDS inhibited the process in concentration-dependent manner. Phagocytic index of RPE cells was (23.0±1.2)%, (17.9±1.5)%, (12.0±1.6) %, (7.0±2.2)% and (5.0 ± 2.5)% in the presence of 100, 200, 300, 500 and 1 000 μmol·L^-1 DIDS (P 〈 0.01). Conclusion The inhibition of anion exchange activity will result in the decrease of nonspecific phagocytosis in RPE cells, anion exchange maybe participate in the nonspecific phagocytic process of RPE cells.