目的探讨细胞外信号调节激酶(ERK)信号通路在CXCL16诱导的CIA小鼠淋巴细胞增殖中的调控作用。方法CCK8法检测CXCL16对CIA小鼠淋巴细胞增殖的影响,ELISA法检测细胞上清中TNF-α及RANKL表达,WesternBlot检测p-Raf-1、p-ERK1/2蛋白的表达,同时观察MEK抑制剂对CXCLl6诱导的上述变化的影响。结果CXCL16对正常小鼠淋巴细胞增殖的刺激作用不明显,但CIA+CXCLl6组淋巴细胞增殖能力明显高于CIA空白组及CIA+CXCL16+抑制剂组(P〈0.05)。CIA+CXCL16组TNF—α水平明显高于其他各组(P〈0.01)。RANKL水平在CIA+CXCL16组明显高于CIA空白组(P〈0.01),但与CIA+CXCL16+抑制剂组相比无明显差别。p-Raf-1/β—actin及p-ERK1/2/β—actin在CIA+CXCL16组明显高于CIA空白组(P〈0.05)。结论CXCL16可能通过激活Raf/MEK/ERK信号通路,诱导CIA小鼠淋巴细胞增殖活化。
Objective To study the effect of Raf/MEK/ERK signal pathway on CXCL16-induced proliferation of lymphocytes in CIA mice. Methods Effect of CXCL16 on proliferation of lymphocytes in CIA mice was detected by CCK8 assay. Expressions of TNF- ct and RANKL as well as p-Raf-1 and p-ERK1/2 protein in cell supernatant were detected by ELISA and Western blotting, respectively. Effect of MEK inhibitors on CXCL16-induced changes in expression of TNF- α and RANKL as well as p-Raf-1 and p-ERK1/2 protein in cell supernatant was observed. Results CXCL16 had no significant effect on proliferation of lymphocytes in normal mice. The proliferation level of lymphocytes was significantly higher in CIA+CXCL16 group than in CIA blank and CIA+CXCL16+inhibitor groups (P〈0.05). The TNF-α level was significantly higher in CIA+CXCL16 group than in other groups (P〈0.01). The RANKL level was significantly higher in CIA+CXCL16 group than in CIA blank group(P〈0.01) with no significant difference between CIA+CXCL16 and CIA+CXCL16+inhibitor groups. The expression level of p-Raf-1 and p-ERK1/2 was significantly higher in CIA+CXCL16 group than in CIA blank group (P〈0.05). Conclusion CXCL16 can induce proliferation of lymphocytes in CIA mice by activating the Raf/MEK/ERK signal pathway.