目的:初步探讨Colgalt2基因介导的胶原Glcα1,2 Galβ1?糖基化修饰在急性肝损伤过程中的作用。方法取60只Colgalt2+/+小鼠和60只Colgalt2-/-小鼠进行急性肝损伤实验,雌雄各半。每组随机选取20只小鼠腹腔注射CCl4(CCl4∶橄榄油=2∶7,20 ml/kg)。观察小鼠死亡情况,并绘制生存曲线。每组剩余40只小鼠随机分为0、4、8、12 h组,每组10只,腹腔注射CCl4(剂量同上)。分别于0、4及8 h各处死6只小鼠,之后将4及8 h组剩余的小鼠均纳入12 h组( Colgalt2+/+小鼠, n=14; Colgalt2-/-小鼠, n=16),并于12 h处死小鼠。 HE染色观察肝组织的病理学改变,取血清进行生化指标ALT、 AST测定。利用qRT?PCR和Western印迹技术检测小鼠Colgalt2在基因及蛋白水平的表达情况。结果Colgalt2基因在Col?galt2+/+小鼠肝组织内表达,而在Colgalt2-/-小鼠肝组织内不表达。注射CCl4后10 h, Colgalt2+/+小鼠死亡率为35%, Colgalt2-/-小鼠死亡率为70%,两组小鼠死亡率差异显著(P<0.05)。注射CCl4后12 h, Colgalt2+/+小鼠死亡率达50%, Colgalt2-/-小鼠死亡率为70%,差异不显著(P>0.05)。肝功检测及HE染色结果均提示,与Colgalt2+/+小鼠相比, Colgalt2-/-小鼠肝损伤较重。注射CCl4后,野生型小鼠Colgalt2在RNA水平和蛋白水平表达下调。结论 Colgalt2基因敲除在一定程度上可加重小鼠急性肝损伤。该观察结果提示, Colgalt2基因介导的胶原Glcα1,2 Galβ1?糖基化修饰可能与肝损伤的修复有关。
Objective To investigate the role of Colgalt2-mediated collagen Glcα1 , 2 Galβ1-glycosylation in CCl4-induced acute liver injury. Methods The C57 BL/6 J mice were divided into two groups: Colgalt2 +/ +mice ( n=60 ) and Colgalt2 -/ - mice ( n=60 ) , half male and half fe-male. Twenty mice were randomly selected from each group and intraperitoneally injected with CCl4 solution (CCl4∶oil 2∶7 (v/v), 20 ml/kg body weight) . The deaths of mice were recorded and the survival curve drawn. Additionally, the rest of mice in each group were divided into four groups:0 h, 4 h, 8 h, 12 h groups, 10 mice in each group. They were treated with CCl4 as mentioned a-bove. Six mice were sacrificed at each time point. The rest mice in 4 h group and 8 h group were brought into 12 h group ( Colgalt2 +/ + mice group, n =14; Colgalt2 -/ - mice group, n =16 ) . Then, all mice were sacrificed at 12 h. The expression of Colgalt2 gene in mice was detected by Western blotting and qRT-PCR. Serum AST and ALT levels were determined and liver tissues of the mice were examined by HE staining. Results Colgalt2 gene was expressed in the liver tissues of Colgalt2 +/ + mice but not in Colgalt2 -/ - mice. The mortality of Colgalt2 +/ + mice was 35% and that of Colgalt2 -/ - mice was 70 % at 10 h after injection of CCl4 and the difference was significant ( P〈0. 05) . At 12 h, the mortality of Colgalt2 +/ + mice was 50 %, which was not significantly dif-ferent from that of Colgalt2 -/ - mice ( 70 %) ( P〉0. 05 ) . Liver function test and HE staining showed that liver injury in Colgalt2 -/ - mice was severer than that in Colgalt2 +/ + mice. Colgalt2 at the level of RNA and protein was down-regulated after injection of CCl4. Conclusion Colgalt2 gene knock-out may aggravate the liver injury of mice to some extent. Collagen Glcα1 , 2 Galβ1-glycosy-lation mediated by Colgalt2 may be related to the repair of liver injury.