目的 探讨沉默信息调节因子1(silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog-1,SIRT1)对氧化型低密度脂蛋白(oxidized low density lipoprotein,ox-LDL)诱导的血管平滑肌细胞(vascular smooth muscle cell,VSMC)泡沫化的作用和相关的分子机制。方法 用组织贴块法体外培养原代VSMC,用80μg/mL ox-LDL刺激VSMC诱导泡沫细胞形成。检测SIRT1在ox-LDL刺激不同时间(24、48、72 h)的表达变化。SIRT1的活性调控分别应用SIRT1激动剂(SRT1720,SRT,1μmol/L)和抑制剂(nicotinamide,Nic,100μmol/L)进行干预。干预24 h后采用Western blot检测VSMC过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγ,PPARγ)、酰基辅酶A:胆固醇酰基转移酶1(A-cholesterol acyltransferase 1,ACAT1)的蛋白表达,干预48 h后采用油红O染色检测细胞内脂质沉积和泡沫细胞形成情况。应用PPARγ激动剂(Rosiglitazone,RSG,50μmol/L)和抑制剂(GW9662,10μmol/L)调控PPARγ的表达,Western blot检测VSMC中ACAT1的表达。结果 1ox-LDL诱导的VSMC泡沫细胞中,SIRT1蛋白表达在48 h降低约47%(P〈0.01);油红O染色显示,SRT可以抑制VSMC泡沫细胞形成,而Nic可逆转SRT的抑制作用;2ox-LDL诱导的VSMC泡沫细胞中ACAT1的表达显著增加[(2.77±0.70),P〈0.01],SIRT1激动剂SRT可显著抑制ACAT1的表达[(0.90±0.27),P〈0.01],而SIRT1抑制剂Nic可阻断这一作用,升高ACAT1的表达[(2.25±0.37),P〈0.05];3ox-LDL诱导的VSMC泡沫细胞中PPARγ的表达减少[(0.73±0.12),P〈0.05],SIRT1激动剂SRT可上调VSMC中PPARγ的表达[(0.98±0.16),P〈0.05],SIRT1抑制剂Nic抑制PPARγ的表达[(0.47±0.13),P〈0.01];4PPARγ激动剂RSG可抑制ACAT1的表达[(0.73±0.09),P〈0.01],而PPARγ抑制剂GW9662则上调ACAT1表达[(1.68±0.09),P〈0.01]。结论 SIRT1通过上调VSMC中PPARγ表达而抑制ACAT1表达,从而抑制ox-LDL诱导的VSMC泡沫样变。
Objective To determine the effect of silent information regulation 2 homolog-1 ( SIRT1 ) on foam cell formation in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) after the inducement of oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods Primary VSMC were isolated from the aorta of male C57BL/6J mice and identified by immunofluorescence staining. The VSMC-derived foam cell formation was induced by the stimulation of 80 μg/mL ox-LDL for 24, 48 or 72 h. The expression profile of SIRT1 was measured in the process of foam cell formation. SIRT1 agonist SRT1720 (SRT, 1 μmol/L) and its antagonist nicotinamide (Nic, 100 μmol/L) were used as well. Western blotting was employed to measure the protein expression levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) and acylcoenzyme a: A-cholesterol acyltransferase 1 (ACAT1). Oil red O staining was used to detect intracellular lipid deposition and foam cell formation. PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone ( RSG, 50 μmol/L) and its inhibitor GW9662 ( 10 μmol/L) were used to manipulate the activity of PPARγ, and their effects on the expression of ACAT1 were detected by Western blotting. Results (1)The expression of SIRT1 in VSMC-derived foam cells was reduced approximately by 47% after 48 hours' ox-LDL incubation (P〈0.01). Oil red O staining showed that SRT + ox-LDL treatment inhibited the formation of VSMC-derived foam cells, while the stimulation of SIRT1 antagonist Nic reversed such effect. (2)The expression level of ACATI was enhanced in the VSMC- derived foam cells (2.77 ±0.70, P 〈0.01 ), which could be counteracted by SRT (0.90 ±0.27, P 〈 0. 01 ). However, Nic stimulation resulted in block in the inhibition and enhanced the expression of ACAT1 (2.25 ± 0.37, P 〈 0.05 ). (~The expression of PPARγ was decreased in the VSMC after ox-LDL stimulation (0.73 ±0.09, P 〈 0.01 ). SIRT1 agonist SRT significantly up-regulated the expression (0.98 ± 0.16,