目的研究表面活性蛋白(SP)A及sP—D在尿路感染(UTI)中的作用和机制,评价sP—A及SP—D缺失对UTI的影响。方法免疫组化评估sP—A及sP—D在野生型(wT)C57BL/6雌性小鼠肾脏内的表达及分布;Western印迹评价SP-A及sP—D双重敲除(SP—A/DKO)与wT小鼠肾脏p38磷酸化水平。应用SP-A/DKO小鼠和wT雌性小鼠构建逆行性小鼠UTI模型,小鼠分为2组:SP—A/DKO+UTI组和wT+UTI组,分别实验24h和48h。进行细菌培养及计数各组肾脏及尿液中的细菌含量,HE染色评价各组病理改变;免疫组化及计数肾脏及尿液内中性粒细胞的数量。体外细菌培养观察sP—A及sP—D对致尿路感染大肠杆菌(UPEC)生长的影响。结果wT小鼠肾脏内sP—A及SP—D主要分布于近曲小管及集合管。SP—A/DKO小鼠肾脏内p38磷酸化水平显著高于wT小鼠(P〈0.05)。SP—A/DKO小鼠在发生UTI时,其肾脏病理改变更重,中性粒细胞浸润更多。SP—A/DKO小鼠肾脏内及尿液内细菌量在24h及48h均显著高于wT小鼠(均P〈0.01)。体外实验显示,sP—A及sP—D均可显著抑制UPEC的生长(均P〈0.05)。结论肾脏内表达sP—A及SP—D;SP—A/DKO小鼠与wT小鼠相比,其对UTI更易感,其机制可能与UTI时炎性因子分泌不足及sP—A和sP—D对致尿路感染大肠杆菌生长的直接抑制有关。
Objective To investigate the role of surfactant protein (SP)- A and SP- D in urinary tract infection mouse model, and evaluate the effects of SP-A and SP- D absence on urinary tract infection. Methods SP-A and SP-D double knockout (SP-A/D KO) mice were made. SP-A/D KO and wild-type (WT) C57BL/6 female mice were used for this study. The expression of SP-A and SP-D in kidney was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). The levels of p-p38 and p38 protein in kidneys were measured by Western blotting. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli or buffer was delivered into the bladder of female mice. At 24 and 48 h after inoculation, CFU of Escherichia coli in the kidney and urine of the treated and control mice were measured. Histological, cellular and molecular analysis were performed by several methods of H/E staining, IHC and Western blotting. The effects of SP-A and SP-D on bacterial growth were studied in vitro. Results SP-A and SP-D in kidney were located in the proximal tubules and collecting tubules. Compared with WT mice, infected SP- A/D KO mice with UPEC had higher CFU in kidneys and urine at 24 h and 48 h, increased inflammatory cells infiltrationin kidneys (P〈0.05). Compared with WT mice, SP- A/D KO mice had higher p38 MAPK phosphorylation levels in kidneys (P 〈 0.05 ). Growth of Escherichia coli was greatly inhibited by both SP-A and SP-D (P 〈 0.05 ). Conclusions Both SP-A and SP-D are expressed in kidney. SP-A and SP-D can attenuate UTI induced by UPEC which may be through inhibiting bacterial growth and modulating renal inflammation.