目的:通过离体培养脊髓星形胶质细胞,探讨谷氨酸对缝隙连接蛋白43磷酸化的调节机制.方法:实验分为正常对照组、谷氨酸刺激组(10 μmol/L谷氨酸作用24h)、PKC抑制剂组(20 μmol/L Go6976作用24 h).Western Blot法检测各组星形胶质细胞中P-CX43、P-PKC、P-ERK蛋白的表达;细胞免疫荧光法检测各组星形胶质细胞P-CX43胞膜蛋白的表达.结果:谷氨酸刺激组与正常对照组相比,星形胶质细胞P-CX43、P-PKC蛋白的表达增加(P<0.05);在谷氨酸刺激的基础上给予PKC抑制剂作用后P-CX43的表达降低(P<0.05).结论:谷氨酸可以通过PKC通路使CX43的磷酸化增加.
Objective: To explore the mechanism of glutamic acid reyulating CX43 phosphorylation in cultured astrocytes of spinal cord in vitro. Methods: Cultured neonatal SD rat astrocytes were divided into normal control group, glutamic acid stimulation group( treated with 10/xmol/Glu for 24 h) and PKC inhibitor group. Western Blot assay was used to detect P-CX43, P-PKC, P-ERK protein expression, cell immunofluorescence assay were used to detect the P-CX43 expression in astroeytes membrane. Results: Compared with the normal control cells, glutamie acid treatment group resulted in a significantly increas of the expression of P-CX43, P-PKC in the astroeytes ( P 〈 0.05 ). After glutamic acid stimulation, PKC inhibitor reduced the expression of P-CX43 ( P 〈 0.05 ). Conclusion: Glutamie acid can increase the expression of P-CX43 protein through PKC pathway.