目的:探讨肾气丸含药血清对转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)诱导人肾小管上皮细胞株HK-2转分化的作用及其分子机制。方法:将细胞分为:无血清对照组,TGF-β1组(10ng/mL),空白血清组,肾气丸低、中、高剂量组。观察各组细胞形态学变化,ELISA法检测细胞上清液中Ⅰ型胶原(Col-Ⅰ)和纤维连接蛋白(FN)含量变化;荧光定量PCR法检测E-cadherin和Vimentin mRNA水平,蛋白免疫印迹法检测Smad2/3、ILK、GSK-3β等蛋白及其磷酸化水平。结果:TGF-β1刺激后,HK-2细胞由铺路石变成长梭形状,E-cadherin基因及蛋白水平下调(P〈0.01),Vimentin基因及蛋白水平显著上升(P〈0.01);给予肾气丸含药血清干预后,可抑制上述改变(P〈0.01,P〈0.05)。进一步研究发现,肾气丸能显著抑制p-Smad2/3、ILK、p-GSK-3β和β-catenin蛋白表达(P〈0.05,P〈0.01)。结论:肾气丸能显著抑制TGF-β1诱导HK-2细胞转分化过程,作用机制可能与其抑制TGF-β/Smads/ILK信号通路的激活有关。
Objective: To investigate the effects and molecular mechanism of Shenqi Pill containing serum on TGF-β1-induced renal tubular epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) HK-2 cells. Methods: HK-2 cells were divided into the control group(non-serum), TGF-β1 group(10ng/mL), blank serum group and Shenqi Pill low, middle and high dose group. The morphological changes of cells were observed, and the levels of Col-I and FN were detected by ELISA assay. The mRNAexpression of E-cadherin and Vimentin mRNA were detected by Real-time PCR, and the protein expression and phosphorylation levels of Smad2/3, ILK, GSK-3β were detected by Western Blot. Results: After the stimulation of TGF-β1, the morphology of HK-2 cells transformed from paving stone into long spindle shapes. The gene and protein expression of E-cadherin were decreased(P〈0.01), while vimentin significantly increased(P〈0.01). But, Shenqi Pill containing serum inhibited the above changes(P〈0.01, P〈0.05). Further research showed that Shenqi Pill significantly inhibited protein expression of p-Smad2/3, ILK, p-GSK-3β and β-catenin(P〈0.05, P〈0.01). Conclusion: Shenqi Pill could significantly inhibit TGF-β1-induced renal tubular EMT HK-2 cells, whose mechanism maybe related to inhibit the activation of TGF-β/Smads/ILK signal pathway.