目的:研究HIF-1α、PHDs及OS-9的表达变化在低氧性肺动脉高压(HPH)中的作用和意义。方法:SD大鼠随机分5组(n=8);对照组(C组)和低氧3、7、14和21d组,常压低氧复制HPH大鼠模型。原位杂交、RT-PCR检测mRNA表达,免疫组化、Westernblot检测蛋白质表达。结果:①HIF-1αmRNA对照纽和低氧3d无明显差异,低氧14d后表达明显增高;HIF-1α蛋白质低氧3d组表达明显增高,7d达高峰;②对照组PHD1mRNA呈阳性表达,各低氧组与对照组比较差异不显著,PHD1蛋白质在对照组强阳性表达,低氧14d下降,低氧21d保持较低水平;对照组PHD2mRNA呈阳性表达,低氧3d增高,14d达到高峰,21d维持高水平,其蛋白质表达趋势与mRNA相同;对照组PHD3mRNA和蛋白质表达不明显,低氧3dmRNA明显增高,蛋白质低氧3d明显增高,低氧7d保持高水平,低氧14d和21d下降。③OS-9mRNA在对照组呈强阳性表达,低氧3d后迅速降低,14d达到最低水平;其蛋白质表达趋势与mRNA相同。相关分析表明,肺小动脉壁OS-9蛋白质表达水平与OS-9mRNA呈正相关,与RVHI、mPAP、WA%及LA%呈负相关。结论:HIF-1α、PHDs及OS-9均在大鼠HPH的发病机制中发挥作用。OS-9可能通过增强PHDs的活性来调节HIF-1α的表达,从而在HPH的发生和发展中发挥作用。
Aim: To investigate the dynamic expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α, PHDs and OS-9 in pulmonary arteries of rats with hypoxia-in duced pulmonary hypertension. Methods: SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups ( n = 8) and exposed to hypoxia for 0, 3, 7, 14 or 21 d, respectively. RT-PCR and in situ hybridization were used to determine the expression of mRNA. Immanohistochemistryand Western blot were used to detemaine the expression of protein. Results: HIF-1α protein was poorly positive in control, markedly up- regulated after 3 d and 7 d of bypoxia( P 〈 0.05, vs group C), and then declined slightly after 14 d and 21 d of hypoxia. HIF-1α mRNA increased dramaticly after 14 d of hypoxia( P 〈 0.05, vs group C). PHD1, PHD2 mRNA and protein was positive in group C. PHD2 mRNA and protein were up-regu- lated after 3 d of hypoxia( P 〈 0.05, vs group C), reaching its peak after 14 d of hypoxia while PHD1 protein declined after 14 d of hypoxia ( P 〈0O. 05, vs group C) without statistic mRNA changing. PHD3 mRNA and protein were detected at low level in control, markedly up-regulated after 3 d of hypoxia( P 〈 0.05, vs group C), and then PHD3 mRNA kept at high level while PHD3 protein declined after 14 d of hypoxia ( P 〈 0.05, vs 7 d). OS-9 mRNA was positively in control, markedly decreased after 3 d of hypoxia( P 〈 0.05, vs group C), reaching its lowest lever after 14 d of hypoxia. Linear correlation analysis showed that OS-9 protein was positively correlated with OS-9 mRNA( r = 0.82, P 〈 0.01 ) and HIF-1α protein( r = 0.57, P 〈 0.01 ). Conclusion: HIF-1α, PHDs and OS-9 are all involved in the pathogenesis of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in rats. OS-9 may interact with both HIF-1α and PHDs to promote PHD-mediated hydroxylation of HIF-1α