目的:探讨核因子KB(NF-KB)在蛋白激酶C(PKC)致哮喘模型大鼠气道平滑肌细胞(ASMCs)增殖中的作用。方法:16只Wistar大鼠随机分为哮喘组(8只)和对照组(8只)。应用PKC激动剂PMA和NF-KB抑制剂PDTC干预哮喘组和对照组大鼠ASMCs。采用流式细胞术、MTT法及增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)免疫荧光技术等方法检测ASMCs增殖;免疫荧光技术及电泳迁移率改变分析(EMSA)检测NF-KB活性。结果:PMA干预哮喘组ASMCs后S期细胞比例、A值、PCNA表达率、NF-KB;065阳性率及结合带的灰度值均显著高于未干预的哮喘组ASMCs(均P〈0.05),PDTC预处理后再给予PMA上述指标均低于仅用PMA干预及未干预者(均P〈0.05)。仅用PDTC处理的哮喘组ASMCs上述指标均低于未干预的ASMCs(均P〈0.05)。结论:NF-KB参与哮喘大鼠ASMCs增殖,在其增殖中存在着PKC-NF-KB信号途径。
AIM : To investigate the effect of protein kinase C (PKC) - nuclear factor - KB ( NF - KB) signal pathway on proliferation of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) in asthmatic rats. METHODS: (1) 16 Wistar rats were divided into asthmatic group (8 rats) and control group ( 8 rats). ASMCs from asthmatic group and control group were treated with PKC agonist PMA and NF - KB inhibitor PDTC. The proliferation of ASMCs was examined by cell cycle analysis, MTT calorimetric assay and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) immunofluorescence staining, respectively. NF - KB activity was detected by NF - KB p65 immunofluorescence staining and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EM-SA), respectively. RESULTS: The percentage of S phase, A value, the positive expression rate of PCNA, the positive expression rate of NF - KB p65 and EMSA value in asthmatic ASMCs treated with PMA were higher than those in asthmatic ASMCs without treatment (P 〈 0. 05). After asthmatic ASMCs previously treated with PDTC, then with PMA, the above figures were lower than those in asthmatic ASMCs only treated with PMA and without treatment (P 〈 0.05). The above figures in asthmatic ASMCs only treated with PDTC were lower than those in asthmatic ASMCs without treatment ( P 〈 0. 05). CONCLUSION: NF - KB may contribute to the proliferation of ASMCs in asthmatic rat, in which PKC - NF - KB signal pathway is involved.