目的:研究洛沙坦(Los)能否抑制β-肾上腺素能刺激诱导的大鼠心肌细胞凋亡,及其抑制凋亡的作用机制。方法:体外培养大鼠H9c2心肌细胞株,将其分为对照组、异丙肾上腺素(ISO)组、ISO+Los组、LY294002组和DMSO组,用流式细胞术和琼脂糖凝胶电泳观察心肌细胞的凋亡状态,通过RT—PCR检测凋亡相关基因的表达,Western blotting检测磷酸化Akt(P—Akt)和总Akt(t—Akt)蛋白水平的表达变化,放射免疫法检测各组细胞cAMP的含量。结果:10μmol/LISO可诱导H9c2心肌细胞凋亡,并伴有bax/bcl-2和caspase-9表达增高以及cAMP水平升高;加入10μmol/LLos后可明显抑制细胞凋亡的发生,bax/bcl-2和caspase-9表达减少,同时P—Akt的蛋白水平显著升高,而cAMP的水平降低;当加入LY294002阻断Akt活化后则可增加细胞凋亡的发生,从而取消Los对ISO诱导凋亡的保护作用。结论:ISO通过慢性刺激β-肾上腺素能受体(β—AR)可诱导心肌细胞凋亡,Los通过干扰β—AR下游信号转导通路并增加Akt活化,从而抑制β-肾上腺素能刺激诱导的心肌细胞凋亡。
AIM: To investigate the protective effect of losartan (Los) on apoptosis of H9c2 cells induced by isoprenaline (ISO), and to discover its related mechanism. METHODS: H9c2 ceils cultured on plastic plates were divided into control, ISO, ISO + Los, ISO + Los + LY294002 and DMSO groups. Cell apoptosis was evaluated by flow cytometery and agarose gel electrophoresis. The mRNA levels of bax, bcl - 2 and caspase - 9 were detected by RT - PCR and the expressions of phosphorylated and total Akt ( p - Akt and t - Akt) were assessed by Western blotting. The cAMP was meas- ured by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS: ISO at concentration of 10 μmol/L induced apoptosis of H9c2 with an increase in bax/bcl - 2, caspase - 9 and cAMP. Addition of 10 μmol/L losartan inhibited apoptosis obviously with a decrease in bax/ bcl- 2, caspase- 9 and cAMP. A significant increase in p-Akt was observed, and its protein level was elevated. LY294002 at concentration of 1 μmol/L abolished the protective effects of losartan on ISO - induced apoptosis in H9c2 cells. CONCLUSION: ISO might induce H9c2 cell apoptosis through stimulation of β-adrenergic receptor (β -AR). Los inhibits downstream signaling of β - AR, and promotes the activation of Akt. Subsequendy it might attenuate the apoptosis induced by β - adrenergie stimulation of ISO.