目的探讨葡萄糖降解产物甲基乙二醛(MG)对海马神经元的毒性作用及可能机制。方法取新生24h Sprague-Dawley大鼠海马神经元原代培养至第7天,给予MG干预24h,四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)法检测海马神经元存活率,异硫氰酸荧光素标记的膜联蛋白V联合碘化丙啶(PI)法检测海马神经元的凋亡率,采用实时RT—PCR法及Western印迹法测定脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)及其受体酪氨酸蛋白激酶(TrkB)mRNA和蛋白表达水平。结果 1.随着MG浓度的增加及干预时间延长,海马神经元存活率逐渐降低,呈浓度依赖性(r=0.946,P〈0.01)和时间依赖性(r=0.993,P〈0.01)。与0h组海马神经元凋亡率(1.633±0.153)%相比,100μ MMG干预2h、6h、12h和24h后,其凋亡率逐渐增加[分别为(2.833±0.153)%、(3.367±0.153)%、(4.433±0.404)%和(8.833±0.306)%;均P〈0.01];2.与同时间对照组相比,MG干预12h组及24h组海马神经元BDNFmRNA及蛋白表达增加(P〈0.05或P〈0.01);而MG干预6h组、12h及24h组TrkBmRNA及蛋白表达减少(P〈0.05或P〈0.01)。结论MG对海马神经元具有直接毒性作用,可能首先抑制海马神经元TrKB表达,导致BDNF表达代偿性增高,损伤BDNF-TrKB通路,诱导神经元凋亡增加。
Objective To investigate the mechanisms of methylglyoxal(MG)-induced injury of hippocampal neurons. Methods Primary cultured of hippocampal neurons from 1-day-old Sprague-Dawley rats were incubated with MG for different time and dose period, Cells proliferation were assayed by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTI') ,and apoptosis was quantified by flow cytometer using annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide (PI) staining. The protein and mRNA levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and tyrosine kinase B (TrkB) were assayed with Western Blotting and real-time PCR. Results Treatment with MG resulted in a concentration- dependent (r = 0. 946, P 〈 0.01 ) and time-dependent (r = 0. 993, P 〈 0.01 ) decreasing neurons viability. Compared with Oh group( 1. 633 ± 0. 153 ) % , 100 μM MG treatment for 2h ,6h, 12h and 24h ,the cellular apoptosis rate were significantly increased((2. 833±0.153)%,(3.367 ±0. 153)%,(4.433 ±0.404)% and (8.833± 0. 306)% respectively, all P 〈 0.01 ). MG also increased the BDNF mRNA and protein expression after 12h treatment (P 〈 0.05 or P〈 0.01 ) , but decreased the TrkB mRNA and protein expression in the cells after 6h treatlnent (P 〈 0.05 or P 〈 0. 01 ). Conclusion MG has direct toxic effect on bippoeampal neurons and can impaire the BD- NF-TrkB signal pathway by inhibiting the expression of TrkB, and increasing the apoptosis of hippoeampal neurons.