目的探讨ERK1/2丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)信号转导途径在醛固酮(ALDO)促进肾小管上皮细胞系(HKC)合成转化生长因子β(TGF·β1)中的作用。方法利用体外培养的HKC细胞行如下试验。(1)不同浓度MAPK三种支通路特异性阻滞剂对其分别进行阻断,以酶联免疫吸附方法(ELISA)检测外源性ALDO作用下HKC合成TGF-β1量的改变。(2)不同浓度及不同作用时间的外源性ALDO刺激HKC,以Western印迹方法检测细胞裂解物中磷酸化ERK1/2以及总ERK1/2表达,并对ERK1/2相对表达量(磷酸化ERK1/2/总ERK1/2)与相应刺激条件下TGF·β1合成量进行相关分析。(3)在不同浓度的安体舒通和糖皮质激素受体阻滞剂RU486作用细胞后,以外源性ALDO刺激HKC,同上方法检测细胞裂解物中磷酸化ERK1/2及总ERK1/2表达。结果(1)15μmol/L及25μmol/LERK1/2通路阻滞剂(U0126)分别使TGF-β1的合成量减低至(87±11)ps/ml及(75±19)pg/ml,而仅使用10^-7mol/LALDO刺激作用下HKC中TGF-β1的合成量(121±10)pg/na,与前者比较差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05),而JNK和P38两条支通路阻滞剂(SP600125、SB203580)未使TGF-β1合成量出现显著性变化(均P〉0.05)。(2)外源性ALDO可使HKC对ERK1/2相对表达量呈现剂量依赖性增加。10^-9及10^-7mol/LALDO刺激组ERK1/2相对表达量分别为0.67±0.06及0.80±0.05,显著高于0mol/LALDO组(P〈0.05或0.01)。相应浓度醛固酮刺激下ERKl/2相对表达量与TGF-β1合成量之间具有显著正相关关系(R=0.793,P〈0.01);10μmol/LALDO刺激HKC15min后,磷酸化ERK1/2开始出现显著性增加并达到高峰(P〈0.01),其相对表达量为0.84±0.06,此后逐渐减低,至360min时其表达量为0.49±0.08,与0min比较差异无统计学意义(P〉0.05)。(3)10^-7mol/LALDO与10^-9、10^-7mol/L安体舒通共同?
Objective Our previous study have demostrated that the expression of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) by HKC could be up-regulated by aldosterone (ALDO) in vitro. The present study was designed to evaluate the role of MAPK/ERK1/2 phosphorylation in mediating the synthesis of TGF-β1 in renal tubular epithelial cells that was activated by aldosterone. Methods The following tests were performed in vitro: (1) HKC were pretreated with different concentrations of specific ERK1/2, JNK and P38 MAPK pathway inhibitors for 4h, then HKC were stimulated with 10^-7 mol/L ALDO for 48 h, finally enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) were performed to detect TGF-β1 expression; ( 2 ) HKC were stimulated with ALDO at different concentrations and times, then western blot assay was performed to detect the expression of phosphorylated and total ERK1/2 in the cell lysate of HKC. (3) HKC which were co-stimulated with 10^-7 mol/L ALDO and different concentrations of spironolactone or specific glucocorticoid hormone receptor inhibitor RU486 for 30min, then western blot assay was performed to detect the expression of phosphorylated and total ERK1/2 in the cell lysate of HKC. Results ( 1 ) the production in 15 and 25 μmol/L U0126 incubated groups was (87 ± 11) pg/ml and (75 ± 19) pg/ml respectively, which was significantly decreased compared with that in 10^-7 mol/L ALDO incubated group ( P 〈0.05 ), however, the amount of TGF-β1 in these groups were still significant higher than that in the control group (P 〈0. 05). The production of TGF-β1 in the groups which were incubated with SP600125 and SB203580 did not appear significant decrease compared with that in 10^-7 mol/L ALDO incubated group ( P 〉 0. 05 ), the production of TGF-β1 in these groups was also significant higher than that in the control group (P 〈 0. 05). (2) The Phos/Total ERK1/2 ratio was increased in a dose-dependent manner. After HKC were stimulated with 10^-9 - 10^-7 mol/L ALDO for 30 mi