目的探讨血管紧张素Ⅱ(AngⅡ)促进肝星状细胞(HSC)收缩时Rho激酶介导的非Ca^2+依赖性信号转导通路的作用机制。方法采用HSC—T6细胞系,给予AngⅡ10μmol/L处理,聚硅酮膜法直观检测HSC的收缩性;蛋白质印迹法检测肌球蛋白轻链(MLC)和磷酸化MLC表达水平。观察AngⅡ1型受体阻断剂伊贝沙坦、蛋白激酶C特异性抑制剂stauro、Rho激酶特异性抑制剂Y27632、肌球蛋白轻链激酶特异性抑制剂ML-7对磷酸化MLC表达水平的影响;逆转录聚合酶链反应检测Rho-Rock通路RhoA激酶2(Rock2)、RhoAGTP、Rho鸟核苷酸转化因子(RhoGEF)mRNA的表达。结果AngⅡ可诱导HSC收缩;还可诱导磷酸化MLC蛋白水平的变化,并呈时间依赖性,15min达到峰值后逐渐减低。AngⅡ+伊贝沙坦组和AngⅡ+Y27632组诱导的MLC蛋白磷酸化水平均低于AngⅡ组(1.12±0.09、1.22±0.10vs1.33±0.06,P=0.003);而AngⅡ+ML-7+stauro组磷酸化MLC蛋白水平(1.43±0.09)高于AngⅡ+Y27632组(P=0.003);AngⅡ+Y27632+ML-7+stauro组水平较低(0.64±0.04,P=0.000)。AngⅡ组Rock2、RhoAGTP、RhoGEF mRNA的表达均高于相应对照组(0.36±0.01vs0.12±0.01、0.80±0.01vs0.40±0.02、0.65±0.11vs0.33±0.09,均P〈0.05),AngⅡ+伊贝沙坦组3种元件的表达均低于AngⅡ组。AngⅡ+Y27632组Rock2与RhoGEF mRNA的表达(0.15±0.01、0.28±0.08)较AngⅡ组低,RhoA GTP的表达(1.14±0.02)则较高。AngⅡ+ML-7+stauro组3种元件的表达均高于对照组,AngⅡ+Y27632+ML-7+stauro3组3种元件的表达(0.23±0.01、0.83±0.02、0.69±0.08)均高于AngⅡ+ML-7+stauro组(均P〈0.05)。结论AngⅡ可以通过Rho—Rock通路来诱导HSC的收缩。
Objective To investigate the mechanism of Ca^2+ -independent pathways mediated by Rho-kinase in contraction of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) induced by angiotonin Ⅱ ( Ang Ⅱ ). Methods Human HSCs of the line HSC-T6 were cultured and randomly divided into 6 groups : negative control group, Ang Ⅱ group treated by Ang Ⅱ 10 μmol/L for 15 min, Ang Ⅱ + irbesantan (Ang Ⅱ receptor inhibitor) group, exposed to irbesantan for 60 min prior to Ang Ⅱ treatment, Ang Ⅱ + Y27632 ( Rho kinase specific inhibitor) exposed to Y27632 for 60 min prior to Ang Ⅱ treatment, Ang Ⅱ + ML-7 ( myosin light chain kinase specific inhibitor) + saturo ( protein kinase C specific inhibitor) group exposed to stauro for 60 min prior to Ang Ⅱ treatment, and Ang Ⅱ + Y27632 + ML-7 + stauro group, exposed to Y27632 and stauro for 60 min prior to Ang Ⅱ treatment. The cell contraction was detected by silicone-rubber-membrane cultivation directly. The protein levels of MLC and phosphorylated MLC were detected by Western blotting 5, 15, 30, 60, and 120 rain after Ang Ⅱ treatment. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of Rock2, RhoAGTP, and RhoGEF in Ca^2+ independent pathways mediated by Rho-kinase. Results The silicone-rubber-membrane covered by Ang Ⅱ treated HSCs showed obvious wrinkles indicating the contraction of HSCs. The ratios of phosphorylated MLC protein at the time pints 5, 15, 30, 60, andl20 min of the Ang Ⅱ group to the control group (Omin)were 11.7 ±0.1, 26.9 ±0.1, 11.2 ±0.1, 4.1 ±0.1, and 1.0 ±0.1, showing that Ang Ⅱ increased the phosphorylated MLC protein level time-dependently with the peak level at the time point of 15 minutes. The levels of phosphorylated MLC protein of the Ang Ⅱ + irbesartan and Ang Ⅱ + Y27632 groups were (1.12 ±0. 09)and (1.22 ±0.10) respectively, both significantly lower than that of the Ang Ⅱ group ( 1.33 ± 0.06, both P 〈 0.01 ). The level of phosphorylated MLC protein of the Ang Ⅱ + ML-7 + staur