目的研究IQ结构域GTP酶活化蛋白1(IQdomainGTPase-activatingprotein1,IQGAPl)在血管紧张素Ⅱ(Angll)诱导足细胞凋亡中的作用以及可能的分子机制。方法体外培养条件永生性小鼠足细胞(MPC),以不同浓度(0、10-12、10-10、10-8、10-6mol/L)AngⅡ处理MPC或10-8mol/LAngII刺激不同时间(0、1、3、6、12、24h),采用流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率,免疫荧光、Western印迹法检测IQGAPl的表达及分布。IQGAPlsiRNA转染以及丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)通路(包含p38、JNK和ERK1/23条主要通路)抑制剂SB202190(10μmol/L)、SP600125(25μmol/L)或U0126(10μmol/L)预处理MPC后,分别检测MAPK信号蛋白磷酸化水平及细胞凋亡率,并采用免疫共沉淀法研究IQGAPl与ERKl/2结合水平的变化。结果(1)AngⅡ可以诱导足细胞凋亡,且凋亡率随着刺激时间和刺激浓度的增加而进一步增加。(2)正常足细胞IQGAPl主要分布于细胞膜和胞质,随AngⅡ刺激浓度和刺激时间的增加,胞膜和胞质IQGAPl表达逐渐增高,且随剂量和时间增高。(3)SB202190、SP600125或U0126分别预处理足细胞,可显著降低Ang11诱导的足细胞凋亡(P〈0.05),但不影响IQGAPl蛋白表达。(4)IQGAPlsiRNA转染足细胞显著下调ERKl/2磷酸化水平(P〈0.05),降低IQGAPl与ERKl/2结合量(P〈0.05),并抑制AnglI诱导的细胞凋亡(P〈0.05),但对于p38以及JNK通路无显著影响。结论IQGAPl通过ERKl/2MAPK信号通路介导AngⅡ诱导的足细胞凋亡。
Objective To investigate the role of IQ domain GTPase- activating protein 1 (IQGAP1) in angiotensin II (AngII) -induced podocyte apoptosis and the underlying mechanism. Methods Differentiated mouse podocytes were exposed to Ang II at different concentrations for 6 h or at 10-6 mol/L for variable incubation time. Podocyte apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. Expression of IQGAP1 was analyzed by immunofluorescence and Western blotting. IQGAP1 siRNA and MAPK pathway inhibitors(10 Ixmol/L SB202190, 25 Ixmol/L SP600125, 10 Ixmol/L U0126) were further introduced to investigate the role of IQGAP1 and MAPK signalings in the process. And co- immunoprecipitation was used to evaluate the interaction between ERK1/2 and IQGAP1. Results (1) Ang II promoted podocyte apoptosis in a dose- and time-dependent manner. (2) IQGAP1 was located in celluar membrane and cytoplasm of cultured podocytes. Exposure to Ang 11 stimulated IQGAP1 expression in a dose- and time- dependent manner, and elevated phosphorylation of p38, JNK, and ERK1/2 simultaneously. (3) Pretreatment with SB202190, SP600125, or U0126 dramatically prevented Ang II -promoted podocyte apoptosis respectively (P 〈 0.05). However, the protein level of IQGAP1 was not altered. (4) Knockdown of IQGAP1 with siRNA obviously prevented Aug II -induced apoptosis of podocytes(P 〈 0.05) and reduced Aug II -induced phosphorylation of ERK1/2(P 〈 0.05), but not that of p38, JNK. This was accompanied by a reduced interaction between ERKI/2 and IQGAPI(P 〈 0.05). Conclusion IQGAP1 contributes to Ang II -induced podocyte apoptosis by interacting with the ERK1/2 signaling protein.