目的观察醛固酮对大鼠主动脉平滑肌鼠双微体-2基因(MDM2)表达的影响。方法将SD大鼠随机分为3组,每组8只。采用皮下给药的方法建立醛固酮增多症模型,其中醛固酮组经微量渗透泵持续释放醛固酮(1μg/h);醛固酮+螺内酯组除给予等量醛固酮外,每习行螺内酯灌胃(每13100mg/kg);对照组仅泵空白溶剂。尾套法检测大鼠血压,4周后处死所有大鼠,测定血钾、钠、醛固酮浓度及血浆肾素活性。分别采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT—PCR)、Westernblot、免疫组织化学检测主动脉平滑肌MDM2基因表达。结果(1)成功建立醛固酮增多症大鼠模型:醛固酮组2周后血压明显升高,血钾下降,呈现低。肾素、高醛固酮特征,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P〈0.01);(2)醛固酮组主动脉平滑肌MDM2基因表达明显高于对照组(P〈0.01)。螺内酯可抑制醛固酮的上述作用(P〈0.01)。结论醛固酮可促进血管平滑肌细胞中MDM2的表达,而螺内酯可拮抗其效应。
Objective To study the effect of aldosterone on murine double minute2 ( MDM2 ) gene expression in rat aortic smooth muscle ceils in vivo. Methods Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 8 in each group) were randomly assigned to receive one of the following combinations via a mini-osmotic pump for 4 weeks : vehicle (60% propylene glycol + 10% ethanol + 30% ddH2O, V/V, subcutaneously), aldosterone (1 μg/h, subcutaneously), or spironolactone (100 mg/kg every day, gastric gavage) plus the equal doses of aldosterone. Systolic blood pressure was monitored by the tail-cuff method weekly. All animals were sacrificed 4 weeks later,then serum Na^+ , K^+, aldosterone and PRA were measured. The MDM2 gene expression in rat aortic smooth muscle ceils was detected by RT-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemical staining. Results ( 1 ) The hyperaldosteronism models were successfully established. In aldosterone-infused group systolic blood pressure was markedly elevated, the serum levels of K^+ and PRA were decreased, and plasma aldosterone level was increased as compared with controls (P 〈 0.01 ) ;(2) Aldosterone infusion could increase the MDM2 gene expression in rat aorta as compared with controls (P 〈 0.01 ). All the above detrimental effects of aldosterone could be inhibited by spironolactone ( P 〈 0.01 ). Conclusion Aldosterone promotes the expression of MDM2 gene in aortic smooth muscle cells in vivo, which can be inhibited by spironolactone.