目的:研究低氧对鼻黏膜上皮细胞释放高迁移率族蛋白1(HMGB1)的影响,并探讨HMGB1对鼻黏膜上皮屏障的调控作用。方法:取鼻中隔偏曲患者鼻黏膜上皮细胞进行原代培养,观察低氧条件下HMGB1的释放情况。用外源性HMGB1刺激鼻黏膜上皮细胞,检测细胞对异硫氰酸荧光素标记的葡聚糖4(FD4)通透性的影响;并通过Western blot检测上皮连接蛋白(ZO-1、Occcudin、Claudin-1和E-cadherin)的表达。结果:在低氧条件下,鼻黏膜上皮细胞释放HMGB1明显增多。HMGB1呈浓度和时间依赖效应显著增高上皮细胞对FD4的通透性;此外,上皮细胞紧密连接蛋白ZO-1、Occcudin和Claudin-1表达减少,提示上皮屏障功能受损。黏附连接蛋白E-cadherin表达无明显变化。结论:低氧通过促进鼻黏膜上皮细胞释放HMGB1,诱导黏膜上皮屏障损伤,可能在慢性鼻-鼻窦炎的发病中起重要作用。
Objective:To investigated the promotion of high mobility group boxl (HMGB1) under hypoxia, and determined the regulatory role of HMGB1 on the barrier function of nasal epithelial celis. Method: Primary na sal epithelial cells(NECs) collected from patients with septal deviation were cultured at air-liquid interface. The release of HMGB1 under hypoxia was detected by EIASA. The effect of HMGB1 on fluorescein isothiocyanate- dextran 4 kDa(FD4) permeability of NECs was measured. Western blot analysis was utilized to examine the level of major junction proteins, namely E-cadherin, ZO-1, Occludin and Claudin-1. Result:The release of HMGB1 was significantly upregulated in NECs under hypoxia. Recombinant human HMGB1 increased FD4 permeability in a dose and time-dependent manner, indicating, the impaired epithelial barrier function. HMGB1 mediated barrier hy perpermeability was accompanied by the selective downregulation of ZO 1, occludin and Claudin-1, but not E-cad herin. Conclusion: HMGB1 mediates hypoxia induce barrier dysfunction of nasal epithelium, which may be a poten- tim target for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis