目的:观察外源性精胺(Sp)对传代培养的人脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVECs)的作用,并初步探讨其可能机制。方法:采用传代培养的方法,观察不同浓度精胺(50μmol/L-5mmoL/L)对HUVECs作用2h,4h的影响。观察指标:(1)倒置显微镜下观察HUVECs形态学变化;(2)透射电镜观察HUVECs超微结构改变;(3)细胞活力测定;(4)MDA含量测定;(5)SOD活性测定。结果:对HUVECs影响的各项观察指标,50μmol/LSp与正常对照组比较,无显著差异(P〉0.05);200μmol/L、1mmol/L、5mmol/LSp对HUVECs有损伤作用,作用4h的细胞损伤较2h重,其特点为细胞活力降低,超微结构损伤,MDA含量升高,SOD活性降低。结论iSp呈浓度依赖性引起HU.VECs损伤,其作用机制可能与氧自由基大量产生导致的细胞膜脂质过氧化有关。
AIM : To study the effects of exogenous spermine on human umbilical veins endotheliocytes ( HU- VECs) and to explore its possible mechanism. METHODS : The serial subculture of HUVECs was used to investigate the effect of exogenous spermine with different concentrations (50 μmol/L-5 mmol/L) on HUVECs in different times (2 h, 4 h). The morphological changes of HUVECs (by inverted microscope and electron microscope), the cell viability, the level of MDA and activity of SOD were observed. RESULTS : Compared to normal control group, no change of all index detected in the group with spermine (50 μmol/L) was observed (P 〉0. 05 ). Spermine injured HUVECs in a concentration - dependent manner. After adding spermine for 2 h and 4 h, it was observed that cellular injury in 4 h group was more serious than that in 2 h group. The injury of HUVECs caused by exogenous spermine was characterized by decrease in cellular viability and activity of SOD, ultrastructural injury, increase in MDA level. CONCLUSION: Exogenous spermine induces the injury of HUVECs in concentration and time - dependent manners. Its mechanisms may be related to lipid peroxidation induced by increase in the production of oxygen free radical.